Saturday, December 13, 2025

Katmon-sibuyan (Dillenia sibuyanensis)

My lone Katmon-sibuyan (Dillenia sibuyanensis) @3.5 years old on the ground. 😍🌱🌳





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Kamagong (Diospyros blancoi)

Wildlings of Kamagong (Diospyros blancoi) from our very old tree. 💚🌱🌳






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Friday, December 12, 2025

Black Thorn D200 Durian

Durian variety — Black Thorn (D200). The most expensive Durian variety as of this time. 😍🌱🌳






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Canistel (Pouteria campechiana)

Fruits of Canistel (Pouteria campechiana) from our young tree. 

Canistel can be eaten fresh, and has the texture of a hard-boiled egg yolk. The ripe fruit can be made into jam, marmalade, pancakes, and flour. The ripe flesh is blended with milk and other ingredients to make a shake, and pureed, it is sometimes added to custards or used in making ice cream. It is also used in a milkshake known as "eggfruit nog". 😋🌱🌳



Lots of seedlings are available for planting at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Mala-Almaciga (Nageia wallichiana)

One of my Mala-Almaciga (Nageia wallichiana). It is considered as a timber tree with highly valuable wood, particularly where it grows into straight, tall trees with a clear long bole. It is traded as Podocarp wood. 😍🌱🌳



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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius)

Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius). This is traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots. The tubers can be eaten raw, boiled, dehydrated, roasted or processed into beverages, jams, syrup, vinegar, flour, chips and juice. If they are eaten fresh, they are sweet and crunchy. 😋🌱💚

Planting materials are available.



The edible tuberous root. 



Crown for planting.



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Free range chickens

Morning feeding to our free-range chickens. Our main source of eggs and meat for our protein needs. 🐓🐔💕



Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Tabon-tabon (Atuna racemosa)

Limited Tabon-tabon (Atuna racemosa) seedlings available for disposal. The flesh inside the fruit is grated and used for local dish "Kinilaw" to neutralize the fishy taste and acidity. 😍🌱🌳





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Monday, December 8, 2025

Ayangile (Acasia confusa)

This Ayangile (Acasia confusa) will be 5 years old this coming January 2026. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. 💚🌱🌳




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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Orange Jackfruit

Grafted Orange Jackfruit seedlings are still available in limited quantity only. 😍🌱🌳





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Kamansi (Artocarpus camansi)

One of our favorite snack. These are seeds of Kamansi or Breadnut (Artocarpus camansi). Just boiled and add some salt. 😋





Saturday, December 6, 2025

Thunbergia mysorensis

Thunbergia mysorensis native to southern tropical India. Limited seedlings are available. 😍🌱🌱




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Susong Kalabaw (Uvaria rufa)

Seeds of Susong kalabaw (Uvaria rufa) for germination. Fruits are edible with tart and sweet flavor. 😍🌱❤️



Monday, December 1, 2025

Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco)

Ripening fruit of Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) also known as Paradise Plum. Exactly at 2 years old this month. 😋🌱💚



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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Cempejack

Cempejack flowering for the second time and hopefully this time it will develop into fruits. 😍🌱🌳




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Friday, November 28, 2025

Señorita Banana

One of my Señorita banana fruiting just a few inches above my head. 😍🌱🌱



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