Tropical Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Durham

* The seed contains up to 45% of an edible oil, it is used mainly for margarines. * This palm grows up to 6m (exceptionally 8m) in a slow but steady manner. * The fruit is sweet and aromatic with the flavour of apricots.

It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers. It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious...

Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. * The dried fruit, known as prunes, is a safe and effective laxative. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes...

The trunk is vertical and branches horizontal to upcurved. Coulter pines produce the largest cones of any pine tree species (people are actually advised to wear hardhats when working in Coulter pine groves), although the slender cones of the sugar pine...

* The roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion . * An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx...

Fruiting in September. * The nuts are edible. * Native to temperate forests, thickets; 400-2600 m. E Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang (Daxinganling), Henan (Funiu Shan), ?Hubei, Jilin (Changbai Shan), Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Sichuan [Japan, Korea, Russia...

* It is cultivated as an ornamental plant . * Lithocarpus edulis (common name, Japanese Stone Oak ) is a species of stone-oak native to Japan . Not of a good taste. The process can be speeded up by grinding the seed into a powder prior to soaking.

Taken with Achyranthes spp the seed is used to treat aching teeth and gums, boils etc. The fresh fruit has a light green smooth skin and a white flesh. * Lagenaria Siceraria is a ANNUAL CLIMBER growing to 9 m (29ft 6in) at a fast rate.

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

The timber is "a first-class softwood varying from almost white to cream or light brown. The tallest tree in the Register is currently a 42.5 m specimen (measured 2009) at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Australia.

* It is an evergreen large shrub or small tree , with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. * The fruit has a slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked in pies, sauces, jellies etc.

Of Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, SE Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang [Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam].

* The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs. * Fruits ripen throughout the season. * Potato leaf plants. * Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking.

The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts. This is a delicious seed and it makes very pleasant eating. Rich in starch. * It is the national tree of Chile.

The pinnately compound leaves bear 7—25 untoothed to finely-toothed leaflets, each 1/4—1/2 in wide. It is found at elevations ranging from 700 ft to 6700 ft. * Juglans microcarpa , known also as the Texas Walnut or the Little Black Walnut (literally...

They can also be ground into a powder and used as a thickener and flavouring in soups etc. They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour. * The seed are edible raw or cooked.

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

* The roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion . * An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx...

* The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The flavour can be enhanced by the addition of a little lemon juice. * Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae.

* The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The flavour can be enhanced by the addition of a little lemon juice. * Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae.

The fruit is usually called soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe. * Annona muricata is tolerant of poor soil and prefers lowland areas between the altitudes of 0 metres (0 ft) to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

* The most important of the edible blueberries, but also a good ornamental; dark green or blue-green leaves, turning yellow, orange, red, and bronzy in fall; masses of white or pinkish flowers with the new leaves; blue-black berries to 1/2" starting in...

* Sorbus torminalis ( syn. * When found in a truly wild situation this species is considered to be an indication of primary woodland. * White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in...

* Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.

It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers. It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious...

* It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain...