Sunday, March 24, 2024

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.




Thursday, March 21, 2024

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.





Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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













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Monday, March 18, 2024

Exploring Lake Danao — Ormoc City

Locals in Lake Danao called this shellfish as "Tab". They offer a variety of ways to cook the "Tab" we tried the best seller "Tab sisig", "Tab crispy" and "Tab with Pako". According to a local traveller published in his blog, this "Tab" is a local population of Chinese pond mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana). Most likely this is an introduced species since the lake also has Carp thriving and the carp act as hosts for shellfish larvae (glochidia).












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