gifts of god - the rare fruit trees

8/3/2019 Gifts of God - The Rare Fruit Trees

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Gifts of Almighty God (YHWH) The Rare Fruit Trees:

Almighty God (YHWH) has provided many fruit trees for our enjoyment and food.

This digital book will contain a short description on a number of these that arequite rare in most cases and little known in a series of short articles on each

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The First is the Bignay:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the BIGNAY, Antisdesma Bunius:

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yieldingseed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening an

d there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)

This is both a very interesting and a very rare fruit with probably less than 200 in the entire United States. It produces a small berry with a flavor and sizeof a small blueberry. Its growth habits vary very widely and it can be anythingfrom a small bush to a towering tree of over 40 feet. In the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach, just off of Military Trail, there is a towering specimen of over 40 feet that all should go look at.

The Bignay is native to southeastern Asia, Malaya and western Australia. There is a tremendous variety with respect quality of fruit. Some being of such poor flavor as to be hardly fit for human consumption and others with excellent fruit that almost everyone would highly enjoy. The tree previously mentioned as growing

in the the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach produces some excellent fruit. [Note: the the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach is open to the public, free of charge 6 days a week between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and I would recommend a visit there when ever you happen to be in south Florida].

Interestingly the fruit sets best on female trees that have not been pollinated;however, seeds from such fruit will not germinate. Propagation in the USA is done with air layers, cuttings, or graftings; I know of NO male trees in the USA.

The fruit, although rather small, makes a good drink, excellent jellies and jamsand is very rich in vitamin C. The fruit is subacid and quite flavorful and is

green when not ripe and jet black when ripe, and borne is large clusters. Most Bignays are quite prolific and produce in south Florida at least two crops per year. The tree, especially in bush form, is very attractive and pleasing to look at.

I even know of one person growing one in a heated sunroom in St. Paul, Minnesota, but I would NOT recommend it as a house plant for the north.

Second, the Canistel:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Canistel, Pouteria Campechiana:

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yieldingseed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs y


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ielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)

The Canistel, Pouteria Campechiana, is a fruit native to Central America, Cuba,and south Florida. The fruit can be eaten at various stages, but is most favorable when fully ripe tasting somewhat like an excellent mango at this stage. At ea

rlier stages it is rather dry of texture and not to the likening of many individuals. It is often called the egg fruit tree due to the shape of its fruit beingthat of a giant egg.

The height and bushiness of the tree is highly variable. I have seen both bush and tree forms including trees over 20 feet. Also, the fruit and leaves are highly variable, but there is as yet no recognized name variety, but the Hispanic community of south Florida is attempting to selectively breed this tree. I myself am a part of this experiment, but I have not been having much success.

When some one gets a good/better specimen as a result of a 'sport' of nature, ascion is taken from it and usually side-grafted onto a tree with less desirable

fruit. Only about 1 graft in 5 actually takes so one usually side-grafts a number of scions on the tree if size permits. The Rare Fruit Council International isvery active in this area, and of course I am a member.

This tree would NOT make a good indoor house plant for the north.

Third, The Black Saporte:

Here is a Commentary on the Black Saporte, Diospyros Digyna, of the family Ebenaceae:

Genesis 1:29-30 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed,which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit

of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: 30 and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth uponthe earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: andit was so. (American Standard Version)

The Black Saporte, Diospyros Digyna, is a handsome evergreen fruit tree, that produces a greenish-brown thin skined fruit that can be eaten fresh, but in my opinion is much better when used in baked goods. I know one German lady that makesthe most tasteful Black Saporte brownies that taste even better than chocolate ones. I, myself, am a great cook, but unfortunately not the best baker.

The tree can grow to about 25 feet high with a width of 25 feet. Its leaves arevery glossy dark green and appear as if someone polished them, leathery, alternate, with wavy margins. Originally the tree was a native to Mexico, but has spread throughout the warm areas of the tropics. Its flowers are quite small and white, and in Florida and the Caribbean it flowers in May and June. Unfortunately, it takes about nine months for the fruit to mature. I believe the ones on my treewill be ready in March.

The tree does not like cold and freezes at about 29 degrees F. Also the tree likes moist, well-drained soil having a pH of between 5.5 to 7.0. It likes full sunor light shade, and makes a wonderful addition to the looks of any tropical garden. This tree can not take drought conditions.

With respect propagation, seeds germinate in about 30 days, and seedling trees w

ill fruit in about 5 years. The tree also does NOT have any serious pest problems. There is only one known variety, the Bell. The tree is sometimes called the Chocolate Pudding Fruit as the inside edible part of the fruit resembles chocolat


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e pudding both with respect looks and taste when fully ripe, but has jet black seeds which chocolate pudding does not have. These seeds are very hard and one must be sure never to accidentally eat one. O'h the fruit is about the size of anorange.

Thus as can readily be seen, our heavenly Father (YHWH) has provided wonderful things of creation for our physical needs and made them also beautiful to behold.

Special note, Let's get a good discussion on the wonderful things of Creation God (YHWH) has provided for us. I have on this thread provided an excellent start.Let's get into growing wonders and not cults and negativity. I am a positive outgoing person and like everyone to be the same.

Fourth, The Carambola:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the CARAMBOLA, Averrhoa Carambola:

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding

seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)

This is an interesting fruit as its fruit is star shapped. Some Carambolas are quite sweet and almost like candy to the taste and others are quite sour. The ones you are likely to find in the store are rather tart as the real sweet type I so much enjoy do NOT ship well.

The leaves of this tree are compound and sensitive to both light and to touch; they will fold-up when they are touched or shaded. The fruit is golden yellow whe

n ripe, translucent, ribbed and star-shaped in cross-section.

There are many named varieties, over 40, of both sweet and sour types. The onlythree varieties , that in my opinion are truly sweet are the Cary, the Orkin, and the Sherimberka (probably spelt wrong). I am growing the Cary and the Sherimberka, but the Cary has done the best for me. It is very prolific with respect fruit production and its fruit are just wonderful in flavor.

It can either be eaten fresh, made into pulp and frozen, made into jellies and jams, and into juices. The juice is a drink very rich in vitamin C and of excellent flavor if made from sweet carambolas or if the sour one's juice is mixed witheither orange juice or pineapple juice. Also, a candy is made from this fruit.This fruit is one of my favorites.

Fifth, The Guava:Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the GUAVA, Psidium Guajava:

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yieldingseed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)

One of my favorite fruits that God (YHWH) has so lovingly provided for the enjoyment of mankind is the tropical GUAVA, (Psidium Guajava). It produces a very sweet fruit of fine flavor and full of vitamin C. In many Spanish speaking countrie


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and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and madethemselves aprons." (ASV). The prophet Isaiah gave orders to apply a clump of figs to Hezekiah's boil: at 2 Kings 20:7, "And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs,And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered." (ASV).

Scientifically the fig is ficus carica. It is a somewhat strange fruit since itis actually a collection of many fruits which grow, not in a flat umbel or from

a cluster of stems as many fruits do, but inside of a fleshly receptacle. The outer wall of the fig is actually a stem with a specialized shape. It forms a cavity, in some cases almost closed, in which sprout a number of tiny flowers, somemale and some female. In the Smyrna fig, this cavity is almost closed at the bottom end-the end which, in apples or pears, would correspond to the blossom end.And since Smyrnas bear only female flowers, it would seem that they would be doomed to falling, infertile, from the tree each year, for lack of pollination. Which is exactly what does happen without the aid of a specialized wasp, the fig wasp, or Blastophaga psenes, which has been busy fertilizing this type of fig formany centuries in the Old world. It was not unto this was understood and the wasp was imported to this country, that Smyrna figs were successfully grown here.

However the climate which favors the culture of fig trees is not always cogenialto the fig wasp. In this country the trees may be grown where the temperature does not go below 20 degrees for extended periods. While in its completely dormant state, the tree will sometimes even survive temperatures as low as 10 to 15 degrees, though after the buds start to swell, they will be damaged at 28 to 30 degrees. The wasps, unfortunately cannot stand this cold.

However, the common fig, in contrast to the Smyrnas fig, produces its fruit asexually and any pollination or seed development which follows is not necessary tothe production of fruit. Trees of the San Pedro group produce two crops, the first asexually and the second which must be fertilized by pollen from the caprifig. These two types of trees are recommended for home gardeners, even those who live in mild climates where the wasps can grow.

Fig trees are rapid growing like many tropical plants. Under favorable conditions, cuttings of certain varieties may be raised to tree size and bear a crop in the first year. I believe the easiest to grow for the home gardener are the BrownTurkey, Celeste, and the Green Ischia. When I lived in Charleston, South Carolina, I had two wonderful Celeste fig trees. One grew 20 ft. high and covered oneside of a not so beautiful shead.

Besides producing a bountiful crop, fig trees, especially the Brown Turkey and the Celeste make very beautiful additions to the landscape with their large greenleaves giving a tropical garden effect; however they will not grow much furthernorth than Durham, North Carolina. If you decide to grow figs, please do NOT give them too much fertilizer, because if you do you will get plenty of leaves, but very little fruit. Also, do NOT grow on soil where cotton has ever been grownas a disease that cotton puts into the ground, cotton root rot, will kill the plant in time. Also supply sufficient water in hot dry weather, but not too much.In reality the tree does not require a lot of attention and few insects bother it extensively.

Once more, with the need of the Smyrnas fig for its relationship with the fig wasp shows the marvels of creation and that evolutionist are in error.

If you decide to grow figs or any of the other fruits I write about, please postyour results and suggestions for all to see.

Eighth, The Kukui Nut:

Genesis 1:29-30 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed,


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which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruitof a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: 30 and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth uponthe earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: andit was so. (American Standard Version)

The Kukui Nut or Candlenut Tree, Aleurites Moluccana, it the state tree of Hawai

i, and was first brought there by Polynesian voyagers. It is a member of the Spurge family and is the official symbol of the Aha Kupuna, the Council of Elders of the Nation of Hawaii. In Hawaii it grows wild in the lower mountain forest areas and is used in gardens as a shade tree, although it is a bit messy due to dropping of its leaves and edible nuts.

The Kukui nut has many uses. Originally it was most valued for its light, the oil of the white kernels being extracted for its use in stone lamps and in ti leafsheath torches. The shelled nuts were skewered on a coconut fond mid-rib and lit one by one, from the top to bottom, as they set in a container of sand or dirt, or in the earth itself. Childern were often given the responsibility for keeping the "candles" lit. The tree is sometimes called the Candlenut Tree. The nuts

are widely used as a traditional lei, both the hard shells of the polished black, tan or brown, and immature white, which are more rare. The white flowers and downy, angularly pointed leaves are also strung as lei, representing Molokaì, whose symbolic color is silvery green. The bark, flowers and nuts are all used formedicine. As food, a small amount of the pounded roasted nuts, plus salt and sometimes chili peppers, is used as a relish and is called ìnamona.

The small, five-petaled white flowers were chewed by the parents of a young child and given to the child to aid in healing of eà (thrush) sores inside the mouth and upon the tongue. Also used for this problem was the juicy sap that fills up the depression left when the stem is pulled off the green fruit. This is applied with the finger and rubbed inside of the child's mouth and on the tongue. Thegreen fruit is the part of the plant that contains the nut. This sap is also a

healing application for chapped lips, cold sores and mild sunburn.

One mashed nut (sometimes the raw kernel, sometimes the roasted) or the sap of the green nut was often used in combination with other traditional Hawaiì medicinal plants, particularly when a purgative for constipation was needed. The potency of this plant is so strong that these internal remedies are administered verycarefully by those with experience in these matters. The late Uncle Harry Mitchell of Keanae recommended the use of kukui nut for high blood pressure. He suggested one teaspoon a day of the ground roasted kernel. Sometimes this is mixed with pressed garlic juice.

For bad cases of ulcers and other skin sores, the baked meat of ripe kukui nutswas pounded and mixed with other plants, such as ripe noni fruit. In the treatment of rheumatic joints or deep bruises and wounds, kukui and noni leaves were wrapped around the afflicted places and heat applied by hot packs of salt, sand orrocks wrapped in tapa cloth.

The inner bark provided a red-brown dye for tapa cloth and òlona cordage, whilethe gum from the bark strengthened the tapa. The soot (pau) of burned nuts provided a black dye for tattooing and for painting designs on canoes and on tapa cloth. The soft light-colored wood of the tree trunk was fashioned into canoes. The oil provided a varnish similar to linseed oil.

Roasted kernels, pulverized by fishermen while on the reef or in canoes, were strewn upon the ocean surface where there were small ripples and waves. The film i

ncreased underwater visibility by creating a lens on the water's surface. Fishing nets were preserved by a coating of kukui oil.


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The kukui tree is a classic example of the wisdom of ancient voyaging Polynesians. The plants that they chose to bring on their canoes had to serve many usefulpurposes. The kukui is such a plant.

Isn't it wonderful that God (YHWH) created these wonderful nut producing trees for mankind.

Tenth, The Lychee:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Lychee, Litchi chinensis.

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yieldingseed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)

The lychee is native to southern China and southeastern Asia. The tree originated over 2000 years ago in the tropical forests of southern China, where it is a dominant tree species. There are still villages in southern China today with lychee trees that are over 1000 years old! In 1903 Reverend W.M. Brewster imported Royal Chen Purple lychee trees to south and central Florida from China. Thislychee variety was renamed Brewster. There remains part of an original 'Brewster' grove in Davie, Florida. The flowers are small, greenish, and are borne on a large thyrse (a many-flowered inflorescence) which emerges at the ends of branches anytime from late December to February and March in Florida. The fruit is a drupe borne in loose clusters numbering from 3 to 50 fruits. The skin (pericarp)ranges from yellow to pinkish or red and is leathery, with small, short, conicalor rounded protuberances. The edible portion of the fruit (pulp) is called an aril; is succulent, whitish, translucent, with excellent subacid flavor. The fr

uits contain one shiny, dark brown seed, usually relatively large, but it may besmall andshriveled (called chicken tongues) in some varieties. Lychee trees typically begin to flower in the early winter months and continue to bloom throughout themonths of January, February and March. Lychee flowers appear as 12 to 30 inch clusters containing both male and female flowers on the terminal ends of hardenedoff new growth. If there has been sufficient chilling and dryness during the winter there will generally be a larger portion of bloom instead of simply new growth.Male flowers are the first to emerge and open. The fruit forms from the female flower that opens later than the male. When the flower is pollinated the ovary begins to swell. This is what becomes the actual lychee fruit. As the small lychee fruit develop many of the fruits will drop off of the tree from wind and somesimplyfrom natural attrition. A variety of insect pests can damage the stem on the newly developing fruit leading to drop off. With the advent of the summer rainy season (around mid-May in Florida) the fruits will begin to swell with juice and produce lots of sugars. Unlike many other tropical fruits, much of the size of a lychee is determined in the very last stage of development, just prior to its peak ripeness. An excellent indicator of ripeness in lychees is the flattening ofthe bumps on the surface of the skin, caused by the fruit swelling with juice and fructose. The dark red color (almost purplish) is a good indicator of maturityalong with fruit size.Lychee flowers are pollinated by bees and various fly species. Isolated or single lychee trees will usually set acceptable amounts of fruit. However, recent res

earch has demonstrated that under some conditions, cross-pollination among different cultivars may increase fruit set. Therefore, in some cases there may be anadvantage to planting more than one variety.


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The season of bearing is Mid-May to early July in Florida, depending upon variety. Mauritius is the major commercial cultivar and bears more regularly than Brewster, which is the second most commonly grown cultivar.

Young trees are damaged at temperatures of 28 to 32F, while temperatures down to 24 to 25F cause extensive damage or death to large trees if exposed for several hou

rs. Lychee trees are moderately drought tolerant. However, newly planted lycheetrees should be irrigated regularly during establishment. In the home landscape, trees will perform well without supplemental irrigation after trees are established. For more consistent cropping of mature trees, withholding irrigation after September until bloom to enhance the amount of flowering. This encourages dormancy (not a true dormancy) throughout the winter months. It is important to water during fruit set through harvest to enhance fruit quality and yields. In mycase our lychee tree gets watered by the same sprinkler that waters the grass.

Young lychee trees are sometimes difficult to establish in windy sites, and exposure to constant winds may result in tattered leaves, stunted shoot growth, andstem dieback. If possible, trees should be planted in wind-protected sites or pr

otected from wind by surrounding trees or with light shade cloth which has beenattached to wire fencing. Lychee trees do not come true from seed, and seedling trees may take 10 or more years to bear fruit. Air layering is the most common method of propagation in Florida. In general, the larger the limb, the easierit is to air layer. Grafting (usually cleft or veneer) and budding onto lychee seedlings or air layersis possible but is not as common as air layering alone. Air-layered or grafted trees begin to bear fruit in 3 to 5 years.

Unreliable bearing is the major constraint to lychee production. Cultivars varygreatly in their bearing habit. Most trees bear a good crop only about 1 year out of 3 or 4. In contrast, well-cared-for, mature Mauritius trees may bear everyyear, with good yields in alternating years. The trees grow best in well-drain

ed soils. Of the soils of southern Florida, lychee trees grow best in acid sandswith moderate-organic-matter content. Trees grow well in the muck soils, but usually do notfruit well because of excessive vegetative (shoot and leaf) growth. Sandy soilswith low-organic-matter content are suitable if sufficient fertilizers are supplied.Many areas in Florida are within 7 ft or so of the water table and experience occasional flooding after heavy rainfall events. To improve plant survival consider planting fruit trees on a 2 to 3 ft high by 4 to 10 ft diameter mound of native soil.

The three most popular varieties grown in south Florida are the Brewster, Hak Ipand Mauritius, my own lychee tree is none of these, but is a Sweet Clift). Thefruits are harvested by cutting the main stem bearing the fruit clusters severalinches behind the fruit clusters. Fruit may or may not be detached from the fruit clusters before storage. Lychee fruit must be ripened on the tree for best flavor. Lychee are an excellent fresh fruit and are best consumed as soon after harvest as possible. Fresh fruit may be stored in polyethylene bags in therefrigerator for 5 to 10 days and retain reasonable color and freshness. Fruit may be frozen whole (in the peel), canned (without the peel), and dried (in the peel) for later use. In the home landscape, the lychee makes a beautiful specimentree which provides fruit, aesthetics, and shade.

Eleventh, The Malabar Chestnut:

Genesis 1:29-30 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed,which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruitof a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: 30 and to every beast of t


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he earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth uponthe earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: andit was so. (American Standard Version)

The Malabar Chestnut, Pachira Aquatica, is native to an area from southern Mexico to Guyana and northern Brazil, and is related to Baobob, (Adansonia digitata),Durian (Durio zibethinus), Almirajo (Patinoa almirajo), Chupa-chupa, South Amer

ican Sapote (Quararibea cordata). Tropical estuaries are the native habitat of the Malabar chestnut, so it is perhaps best suited to Hawaii and southern Florida. Even so, the plant also grows well in the milder parts of southern California.Several handsome specimens are thriving in the Quail Gardens collection near Encinitas, Calif., which has more cold and wind than many home gardens. The plantwill tolerate brief exposure to temperatures as low as 28 F, but may drop some ormost of its leaves. Malabar chestnuts make attractive potted plants and add anattractive tropical note to patios and sun rooms.

The Malabar chestnut is a very showy evergreen tree with greenish bark that cangrow to 60 ft. in the tropics. In California the growth is more like 10 to 15 ft. tall with a spread of 8 to 10 feet. Its nuts are five-valved fruit of Malabar

chestnut is an ovoid, woody green pod which may reach 4 to 12 inches in length and 2 to 2-1/2 inches in diameter, bearing some resemblance to kapok or silk floss seed pods. The tightly packed seeds (nuts) inside enlarge until the pod burstsand the seed fall to the ground. The rounded seeds are without floss and 1/2 inch or larger in diameter. They are edible raw or roasted. Besides tasty nuts, ithas beautiful flowers, The petals of the very large creamy white flowers of theMalabar chestnut curl back to the base of the flower, leaving only the spectacular clusters of 3 to 4 inch cream-white stamens. And in appearance whether as ahouse plant or outdoors in warm areas is very striking and outstanding. The shiny, bright green, alternate palmately compound leaves of the Malabar chestnut grow to about 12 inches long and are quickly shed. They are larger and showier thanChorisia speciosa, the popular floss-silk tree. Young leaves and flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable. I would highly recommend this as a house plant in

the north, but it must be kept in a warm location.

One note on harvesting from the Malabar Chestnut, The nuts of the Malabar chestnut are harvested when the seed pods burst. The raw nuts taste like peanuts and will keep for months in a cool, dry place. Roasted or fried in oil they have theflavor of chestnuts, and can be ground into a flour for bread baking.

Isn't it wonderful that God (YHWH) created these wonderful nut producing trees for mankind.

Twelfth, The Mango:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Mango, Mangifera Indica, which originated in Indiaand Southeast Asia, but has spread world wide in the tropics and is the largestfruit crop in the world on the basis of tons of fruit picked.

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yieldingseed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV).

And the Mango surely is a wonderful gift to mankind from our Creator, Almighty G

od (YHWH), and the are many varieties of Mangoes, even more than that of Apples.The trees are Evergreen and some varieties can reach 50 feet [15 to 16 meters

] high, but there are miniature varieties such as the Fairchild that only grow t


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s excellent for eating fresh, as juice, at jams and jellies, in pies and cobblers, etc. I like the flavor of the Pakistani giant mulberry the best, it is a member of the white mulberry division, very large in size and a redish black when fully ripe and of most excellent flavor. It is great with breakfast cerials.

Some mulberry varieties can only grow in warm areas such as the Pakistani, the Oscar's, the Silk Hope [all are members of the Morus alba or white mulberry divis

ion]; and others are better for colder areas. The varieties best for colder areas are Illinois Everbearing Mulberry - a cross between the Morus alba and the Morus ruba, Weeping [a Morus alba], Contorted Mulberry {Morus alba], common Black Mulberry [Morus nigra], etc.[a good source for mulberry trees is Burnt Ridge Nursery in Onalaska, Washington]

Mulberry trees and bushes with their bid leaves made a very decorative additionto the landscape and if you have some spare space you should consider one. If near the house make sure it belongs to the white mulberry division - Morus alba.

Mulberries are very soft and perishable so they are usually picked as they are t

o be used or consumed. Trees spread rapidly after one to two have been planted,because the birds love them and drop seeds far and wide. But do not worry they are very prolific and there will usually be plenty of fruit left for you to consume.

Fourteenth, The Pomegranate:

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Pomegranate, Punica granatum, of the family Punicaceae:

This fruit bearing tree is mentioned many times and is one of the wonderful gifts of God (YHWH) for the enjoyment and nourishment of mankind. It is small shru

bby tree that is quite beautiful to look upon and has pretty flowers as well asproducing fine fruit. It is mentioned at the following verses in the Bible, with all verse quotes taken from the Rutherford Bible.

Exodus 28:34 a bell of gold, and a pomegranate, a bell of gold, and a pomegranate,--upon the skirts of the robe, round about.

Exodus 39:26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe, round about,--to minister in--As Yahweh commanded Moses.

1Samuel 14:2 Now, Saul, was tarrying in the uttermost part of Gibeah, under thepomegranate tree that is in Migron,--and, the people that were with him, were about six hundred men;

Song of Solomon 4:3 Like a cord of crimson, are thy lips, and, thy mouth, is lovely,--Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, behind thy veil:

Song of Solomon 6:7 Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, from behind thy veil:

Song of Solomon 8:2 I would have guided thee--brought thee into the house of mymother, Thou wouldst have instructed me,--I would have let thee drink of spicedwine, of the pressed-out juice of my pomegranate.

Joel 1:12 The vine, is abashed, and, the fig-tree, languisheth,--pomegranate, p

alm also, and apple--all the trees of the field, have withered, Yea abashed is gladness, away from the sons of men.


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and because it also contains Vitamin B6. It can also reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. Also, it packs a lot of potassium which assist in makingyou more alert. It assist in the controlling of constipation due to its high fiber content.[source - Rare Fruit Council International-Palm Beach Chapter]

Strokes: According to research in 'The New England Joumal of Medicine' eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much

as 40%1[source - The New England Journal of Medicine]

"Propagation of bananas is done with rhizomes called suckers or pups. Very smallpups are called buttons. Large suckers are the preferred planting material. These are removed from vigorous clumps with a spade when at least three feet tall,during warm months. Pups should not be taken until a clump has at least three tofour large plants to anchor it. When the pup is taken the cut must be into themother plant enough to obtain some roots. Plant close to the surface. Large leaves are cut off of the pup leaving only the youngest leaves or no leaves at all.Some nurseries supply banana plants as container grown suckers." [source - http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/banana.html,California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc].

Thus as can readily be seen, our heavenly Father (YHWH) has provided wonderful things of creation for our physical needs and made them also beautiful to behold.

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Here is a Commentary on the An often admired but still very minor fruiting member of the Myrtaceae, the grumichama, Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. (syn. E. dombeyi Skeels), is also called grumixama, grumichameira, or grumixameira in Brazil, andsometimes Brazil cherry elsewhere.

The Gruminchama a pretty, shiny leaves and a dark cherry-like fruit of excellentflavor. is one of the gifts that Almighty God (YHWH) has provided for mankind as recorded at Genesis 1:29-30, And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb

producing seed that is on the whole earth, and every tree in which is the fruitof a tree producing seed: it shall be food for you; 30 and to every animal ofthe earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth onthe earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: 30 and to every beast of the earth, and toevery bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: and it was so. (Darby Bible; DB). The highly ornamental tree is slender, erect, usually to 25 or 35ft (7.5-10.5 m) high, short-trunked and heavily foliaged with opposite, oblong-oval leaves 3 1/2 to 5 in (9-16 cm) long, 2 3/8 in (5-6 cm) wide, with recurvedmargin; glossy, thick, leathery, and minutely pitted on both surfaces. They persist for 2 years. New shoots are rosy. The flowers, borne singly in the leaf axils, are 1 in (2.5 cm) wide; have 4 green sepals and 4 white petals, and about 100white stamens with pale-yellow anthers. The long-stalked fruit is oblate, 1/2 to 3/4 in (1.25-2 cm) wide; turns from green to bright-red and finally dark-purple to nearly black as it ripens, and bears the persistent, purple- or red-tintedsepals, to 1/2 in (1.25 cm) long, at its apex. The skin is thin, firm and exudesdark-red juice. The red or white pulp is juicy and tastes much like a true subacid or sweet cherry except for a touch of aromatic resin. There may be 1 more orless round, or 2 to 3 hemispherical, hard, light-tan or greenish-gray seeds to1/2 in (1.25 cm) wide and half as thick.

The Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia says the following of the Gruminchama, The g

rumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis, syn. Eugenia dombeyi) is medium sized tree (maximum 20 meters height) endemic to Brazil which bears small fruits that are purple to black in color, and have a sweet cherry-like flavor. Its wood is used in ca


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rpentry, woodworking and turnery. Its small size favors its use in urban landscaping. Its slow growth and low rate of dispersion make it rare, and it's generally considered as an endangered species[1].^ Paulo Backes & Bruno Irgang, Mata Atlntica: as rvores e a paisagem, Porto Alegre, Paisagem do Sul, 2004, page 316.[source retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumichama on 9/14/2010]Over the years there have been mild efforts to encourage interest in the virtues

of the grumichama in Florida, mainly because of the beauty and hardiness of thetree and the pleasant flavor of the fruit but the sepals are a nuisance and there is too little flesh in proportion to seed for the fruit to be taken seriously.VarietiesVariety leucocarpus Berg. in Brazil becomes a large tree to 65 ft (20 m) high and has fruits with white flesh. It is not as common as the red-fleshed type.ClimateThe grumichama is subtropical, surviving temperatures of 26 F (-3.33 C) in Brazil.It is better suited to Palm Beach than to southern Florida. In Hawaii, the treefruits best from sea-level to an altitude of no more than 300 ft (90 m).Soil

The grumichama does better on acid sand in Central Florida than it does on limestone in the south. It is reported to prefer deep, fertile, sandy loam. Sturrocksays it grows well in rich clay in Cuba but is adversely affected by the long, dry season.PropagationWilson Popenoe stated that propagation in Brazil is entirely by seeds which remain viable for several weeks and germinate in about a month. Fenzi says that seeds, cuttings and air-layers are employed, and Sturrock has mentioned that grafting is easy.CultureThe grumichama is of slow growth when young unless raised in a mixture of peat moss and sand and then given a thick layer of peat moss around the roots when setting out, and kept heavily fertilized. In Hawaii, it has taken 7 years to reach

7 ft. Fruiting begins when the plants are 4 to 5 years old.SeasonThe tree is regarded as remarkable for the short period from flowering to fruiting. In Florida, it has been in full bloom in late April and loaded with fruits 30 days later. The crop ripens quickly over just a few days. In Hawaii, the treesbloom and fruit from July to December, with the main crop in the fall. Trees inBrazil vary considerably in time of flowering and fruiting so that the overallseason extends from November to February.PestsIn Hawaii, the fruits are heavily attacked by the Mediterranean fruit fly.Food UsesFully ripe grumichamas are pleasant to nibble out-of-hand. in Hawaii, half-ripefruits are made into pie, jam or jelly. [source - Morton, J. 1987. Grumichama. p.390391. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL]Thus as can readily be seen, our heavenly Father (YHWH) has provided wonderful things of creation for our physical needs and made them also beautiful to behold.

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