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Food Forest

Garden Eden

“Forest gardening” is a prehistoric method of securing food in tropical areas. These gardens exemplify polyculture, and conserve much crop genetic diversity and heirloom plants that are not found in monocultures. Forest gardens have been loosely compared to the religious concept of the Garden of Eden.

Goal: Food self-sufficiency

Our main goal with the food forest is to have more than enough food for ourselves and everybody at the farm animals included. With a focus on high quality edible fats, such as avocado, coconuts, all amazonic nuts and naturally all the tropical fruits you can imagine.

Food Forest Overview

Finally we have a good overview of the edible plants and (bamboo, vetiver, Arachis, etc.) Alphabetical Ordering – English, Latin, Local:

  1. Avocado, (Persea americana), Aguacate
  2. Apai, (Grias-peruviana o Sachamangua), Apai
  3. Aloe, (Aloe vera), Sabila
  4. Arachis Pintoi, Mani forrajero
  5. Atherton Oak Nut, (Athertonia diversifolia), Atherton
  6. Banana, (Musa × paradisiaca), Guineo
  7. Banana – Red dacca, (Musa acuminata (AAA Group) ‘Red Dacca’), Guineo morado
  8. Blackberry Tree, (Morus Nigra), Arbol de mora
  9. Borojo, (Alibertia patinoi), Borojo
  10. Breadfruit, (Artocarpus altilis), Fruti Pan
  11. Bamboo – various types edible shoots
  12. Beehive (Honey, pollination of fruit trees, pollen)
  13. Cacao, (Theobroma Cacao), Nacional Fino de Aroma,
  14. Cupuacu, (Theobroma Grandiflorum), Cupuacu
  15. Cinnamon, (Cinnamomum verum), Canela
  16. Coffee, Cafe
  17. Coco, (Cocos nucifera), Coco
  18. Sweet corn, choclo/maiz
  19. Caimito, (Pouteria caimito), Caimito
  20. Chaya, (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), Chaya
  21. Cherry tomatoes, (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme), tomate cherry
  22. Calabash Tree, (Crescentia cujete)
  23. Star fruit, (Averrhoa carambola), Carambola
  24. Dragon Fruit Yellow, (Hylocereus megalanthus), Pitahaya
  25. Durian, (Durio zibethinus), Durian
  26. Jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Jaka
  27. Purple mangosteen
  28. Sweet granadilla, (Passiflora ligularis), Granadilla
  29. Soursop, (Annona muricata), Guanábana
  30. Fig, (Ficus carica), Higo
  31. Grape Tree
  32. Grapefruit
  33. Ginger & Tumeric
  34. Guayusa, Ilex guayusa
  35. Ice cream beam, (Psidium acutangulum), Guava
  36. Katuk, (Sauropus androgynus), Katuk
  37. Lemongrass, (Cymbopogon), Hierba Luisa
  38. Lemon
  39. Lemon Mandarine, Mandarina Agria
  40. Lime
  41. Luffa, Luffa
  42. Macadamia Nut, (Macadamia integrifolia), Macadamia
  43. Mandarine
  44. Mango
  45. Mani de arbol
  46. Membrillo, (Cydonia oblonga), Quince
  47. Moringa, Moringa oleifera
  48. Mountain Apple, (Bellucia Pentamera), Manzana de montana
  49. Neem
  50. Noni, Morinda citrifolia, Noni
  51. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)
  52. Rice
  53. Orange
  54. Papaya, Paw Paw – Carica papaya
  55. Passion fruit, (Passiflora edulis), Granadilla
  56. Pili Nut Tree, (Canarium Ovatum), Pili
  57. Pineapple
  58. Peruvian cherry
  59. Peach-palm, (Bactris gasipaes), Palmito, Chonta
  60. Rollina Deliciosa, Annona
  61. Snake fruit, (Bali Salak (Salacca zalacca)), Salak
  62. Sangre de drago, (Croton urucurana), Sangre de drago
  63. Sapote, (Tzapotl), Sapote
  64. Sugar Cane, Caña de azúcar, Saccharum officinarum
  65. Vetiver