Holy Week Visitor

Native Tree Enthusiast of Bukidnon (NATEBU) President Engr.Totax Vergara dropping by with some Aquilaria crassna and Hairy-leaf Aquilaria for the sanctum. ❤️🌱🌳

New species of Aquilaria's are to be added soon in the Sanctum.

Critically endangered Aquilaria crassna is native to SouthEast Asia known as one of the agar-producing species which is highly priced in the market.

For more Aquilaria species visit BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Update on my Turkeys

The first 12 are almost ready to breed. They are now 24 pieces all in all. 🦃🦃🦃

Dok Chom Chan / Moon Flower

Flowering Dok Chom Chan or Moon Flower (Ipomoea alba). Native to the Americas and widely introduced across tropical and subtropical regions where it has become naturalized and invasive.

Young leaves and fleshy calyces are edible; steamed and eaten as vegetable  or used in curries, soups, stews. Seeds eaten when young.

Seeds will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Eviarc Jackfruit

This is a 12 kilo fruit of Eviarc Jackfruit that we bought from a private farm in Ormoc City. So sweet and juicy. 😋❤️👍

Planting materials of Eviarc variety are available in limited quantity only at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Talitigan (Ficus gigantifolia)

My 2 year old Talitigan (Ficus gigantifolia). Got this specimen in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur 2 years ago. 😍🌱🌳

For more ficus species, visit BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

White Holland Hens

Additional to the flock.

Queen Pineapple

The Queen Pineapple is known as the sweetest pineapple in the world. Despite its rough and thorny exterior, the Ormoc Queen Pineapple is sweet and succulent on the inside, making it a favorite among locals and tourists alike. This variety are more tolerant of diseases and cold temperatures than other types of pineapple. 😋🍍🍍

The crown will be planted for additional collection at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Eviarc Jackfruit variety at Baybay City

Picking some Eviarc Jackfruit at Baybay City. This jackfruit variety is officially recognized as the sweetest in the world, with a remarkable Brix level of 25.1 to 26. 

Our week-long get away officially ended at Baybay City. I'll be bringing home the new knowledge that we acquired from the Agarwood training in Ormoc city and with wonderful memores that we meet along the way. 

Flora in Mt.Malingatong

Took some photos of the flora at Mt.Malingatong going up to the Sulfatara. 

More photos to follow...

A quick hike at Sulfatara

Sulfatara at Mt.Malingatong — Ormoc City

More photos to follow...