nutfruit tree

[unknownjulie]

I planted 2 of these yesterday. I have seen them around town and they are very beautiful. I was told you can cut up the immature fruits and use it in stirfrys- like water chestnuts, or roast the mature nuts over an open flame. They look like they get BIG. Anyone have these?

[lquade]

i have one that hasnt done much for a few years, just planted in wrong spot. they are breadfruit family and get just as big if happy.

[unknownjulie]

How do you have yours planted? I just stuck mine in an area with a few inches of soil, but it may not be enough soil for the trees to thrive. I figured if they stayed smaller it wouldnt matter. Does yours fruit at all? thnx

[lquade]

i didnt have the lava "ripped" and have in about a foot of soil. it is still small enough to move, which i will do if i can find a large crack. when we left oshiro road with all our good dirt, i didnt realize lava farming was a whole new learning experience! my breadfruit tree planted at the same time is doing well so must have found a good spot for it.

[unknownjulie]

Yeah, it's really "hit or miss". That's why I bought two trees. I figured I'd end up with at least one that actually grew. You have yours in more soil than I do, so I'll see what happens with them. I can always move them or build up the soil. thanks

[bananahead]

Nutfruit or Breadnut???

if its Breadnut... they are like breadfruit, but have seeds thus the name...

fyi true breadfruit doesnt seed anymore, its been so tweeked over thousands of years of cultivation it can no longer make viable seeds... every single breadfruit tree you see in Hawaii was planted in its spot... either from a dug up rootsucker, or plants made from airlayer etc.

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[unknownjulie]

I could definately have gotten the name wrong! Sorry if I did. Yeah, it could be breadnut. It's definately not breadfruit. They are really pretty trees with large dark leaves and dense foliage. The fruits are green and kind-of spiny looking. Thankyou bananahead for all of your knowledge. I was checking those plants out at the entrance to lavatree park, and now I know what they are.

[lquade]

yes bananahead, i was asuming she had a breadnut, having never heard of a nutfruit other than a generic description of all nut fruiting trees. and of course, the cooking of the seeds. next time i am at lavatree i will look although i rarely leave my mountain and head out pahoa way.