Germination is faster after dry storage. There really isn't all that much fruit to each berry as 90% of the volume is filled with the palm seed within. There is a very old butia capitata or jelly palm fruiting in the City Botanic Gardens Brisbane at present, Feb 2015 and I saw two palms at Hahndorf near Adelaide that bear heavy crops of fruit every May and I love the sweet @ sour taste of these fruit Just water it well and perhaps provide some slow-release palm … across (2.5 cm), with a soft pulp that tastes like coconut. In Chile the sap from the trunk is fermented into palm wine or boiled down to a syrup known as palm honey. Other species noted for their edible fruit around the world (though primarily eaten by locals) include several species of Acrocomia, Actinorhytis, Allagoptera, Astrocaryum, Attalea, Bactris, Borassus, Calamus, Carpoxylon, Chamaerops, Clinostigma, Copernicia, Cryosophila, Daemonorops, Dypsis (many species), Gulubia, Hyphaene, Jubaeaopsis, Latania, Loxococcos, Nypa, Oenocarpus, Parajubaea, many species of Phoenix aside from dactylifera (though I have not found these all that great), Pinanga, Ptychococcus, Sabal and Syagrus (many). Coconut palms in Hawaii (left); right photo shows ripe coconuts (left) and unripe (right)- photo Thaumaturgist, Coconut cut up open showing fibrous, inedible fruit layer around the actual seed (nut) inside (photo htop), Entire shelf of coconut water options at grocers (left); one of many other food products from Coconuts (right), Date palms in Cochella Valley, southern California (left); Date palms in landscaping full of ripening fruit (right), Date palm Pakistan Dhakki variety left (photo cactus_lover); Medjool dates (right)- the most popular for eating in the US. Also, for accuracy, some of the palm ‘fruits' discussed below are actually the palm seeds or nuts within the fruits (such as the case with the coconut, jubaea and parajubaea species). The palms grow well in many parts of California and are hardy to at least 20° F (USDA Zones 9-10A). Each fruit contains a single seed. Edible fruit; fruit also used to make a wine: B. macana – Contilla is local name (clustering – Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia) Edible fruit: B. major - Maraja palm (clustering – Central America and northern South America) Edible fruit and wine: B. maraja - Maraja palm (clustering - South America, West Indies) Edible fruit and wine I have to admit to not trying either of these, but have heard the former is rather good, particular for cooking. Propagation: Propagation is from seed, which germinate in six weeks to two months. Soil: The trees are widely adaptable to most soil conditions. It is one of the most common vegetable oils in processed foods. Veterinarian and Exotic Plant Lover... and obsessive, compulsive collector of all oddball tropical and desert plants. The fruit is sweet and edible. Both have recently been increasing in popularity due to health benefit claims of these fruits and their byproducts. The pindo palm is also called the jelly palm due to the fact that the edible fruit has lots of pectin in it. Once covering vast areas of Chile in millions the palm was cut in huge numbers to harvest the sap from the trunks to make Chilean palm wine, each tree reportedly yielding 90 gallons. Jubaea is a genus of palms with one species, Jubaea chilensis or Jubaea spectabilis, commonly known as the " Chilean wine palm " or " Chile cocopalm ". Even the popular hybrid, Butia x Jubaea, does not make a good edible fruit. One of the palms in my garden is very rare - Jubaea chilensis or the Chilean Wine Palm. Foliage: The fan-shaped, costapalmate, stiffly folded leaves are 3-6 feet long and 3-4 feet wide, dividing about halfway into 70-80 segments that split deeply at the tips. Their small size and slow growth habit make jelly palms good container specimens. It is a very slow-growing plant that takes several years before it begins to form a trunk and takes up to 60 years to produce seed[139]. A close relative of the tropical Coconut palm, Jubaea produces small edible coconuts as well. Their wind and salt tolerance make them suitable for beach and desert conditions. Check out www.ocfruit.com for dates, times and other details. Origin: The palm is native to coastal valleys in Chile that do not experience extremes of both heat or cold. Washingtonia fruits are extremely small and there is barely any fruit surrounding the tiny, beebee sized seeds (which are hard as a rock), so one has to be careful when eating these fruits (or you could lose a filling). Flowers: Numerous white to apricot, bisexual flowers are borne on 9-15 foot arching, branched inflorescences that hang down from among the leaves. Below you can see some Euterpe precatoria (aka the Forest Acai Palm) fruits which supposedly have even a higher antioxidant concentration than Euterpe oleracea fruits and look nearly identical. Pollination is by wind and various insects. However our local squirrels seem to like them regardless and palm fruits are a large part of many Fox Squirrel diets in Southern California. The Wine palm also called the Wine and Jelly palm (Butia capitata) has a fruit that is very sweet like wine and jelly the fruit is about 3 to 4 cm's round with a seed inside about 1 to 2 cm's. Elaeis guineensis (and its South American relative, Elaeis oliefera) are known commonly as Oil Palms and are among the most economically important of all the world's palms. Fertilizing: The trees seem to thrive with little or no fertilizing, although they respond to a spring fertilizing with a complete fertilizer. Bears edible, golf-ball sized fruits with a pleasant, sweet flavor. This palm has traditionally been grown for its sap from which wine can be made... however, this process kills the tree (and these are very very expensive trees). The leaves are edged with prickles and stand well apart in an open crown. Related Species: Mexican Blue Palm (Brahea armata), Palma Dulce (B. dulcis). Common Names: Chilean Wine Palm, Honey Palm, Coquito Palm. To harvest the sap, the crown of leaves is cut off, after which the sap begins to flow. In Chile the sap from the trunk is fermented into palm wine or boiled down to a syrup known as palm honey. This is another fairly fastidiously tropical species. Tropical Palms Non-wood forest products 10, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The fruiting Date Palm also grows well in Australia but only produces fruit in hot and dry areas. Growth Habits: The palms are robust and slow-growing to 30 feet with a canopy of several dozen leaves. It has also been associated with increased incidences of oral cancer, asthma exacerbation, hypertension, psychoses and type two diabetes. Common Names: Guadalupe Palm, Guadalupe Fan Palm. The Chilean Wine Palm Mildred E. Mathias Botanical ... Others. Because of extensive sap collection from them, which ultimately kills the tree, the palms have become threatened in the wild with very few stands remaining. Related Species: Thread Palm, Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta). You might be surprised how many do, and some of these fruits are among some of the most important fruits from an economic as well as health point of view. Each contains a single hard, smooth-shelled nut about 1-1/2 inches in diameter with a pleasant, open-centered edible kernel, known as cokernut or pygmy coconut. The palms themselves are large, solitary majestic species definitely worthy of growing as landscape palms, even if they are a source of such dietary evil. A list of prizes, a description of judging criteria and general rules may be found HERE. It is now grown worldwide in Mediterranean type climates, including California. Unfortunately it is a nearly impossible palm to grow outside the tropics with only the southern-most tip of Florida and Hawaii having climates in the US that can support this palm. Edible Hardy Palm Fruits California Rare Fruit Growers. If you want to be absolutely accurate, almost all palm fruits are edible, though I would not really recommend eating most of them. Flowers: Numerous, very small creamy yellow to reddish flowers are borne on once-branched, 3-4 ft. long inflorescences bearing separate male and female flowers. Pollination is by wind and insects. Probably the most massive and undoubtedly the most cold tolerant of all pinnate palms, this species, although unfortunately not common in … Coconut is the first fruit that probably comes to mind, and date fruits might be the next. The elegant, feathery palms are attractive as specimen trees or in avenue plantings. Majestic palm with a large trunk, that can grow to 80 feet. They are widely used as specimen trees in California and northern Florida, where they also function well in median and avenue plantings.The trees very wind-tolerant. Right: Spathe bracts that subtend the inflorescences of the wine palm. The related W. robusta is native to arid regions of Sonora and Baja California, Mexico. Very abundant producers with 500+ coquitos from a single cluster. Common Names: Jelly Palm, Pindo Palm, Wine Palm. Irrigation: The palms are drought-tolerant but appreciate some moisture. [ Home | The trunk is heavy and patterned with stubs of old leaves. The edible kernels are eaten raw or made into confections. Another light fertilizing in mid-summer is also helpful. Both these photos are of the cultivated non-spiny form of this species, Images borrowed from Wikipedia for Peach palm fruits and commercial product, Below are some links to recipes for Peach Palm fruit, http://www.mamas-recipe.com/cream-peach-palm-fruit.html, http://costaricainsights.blogspot.com/2010/02/peach-palm-sorry-translation-for.html. It is native to southwestern South America and is endemic to a small area of central Chile between 32°S and 35°S in southern Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago, O'Higgins, and northern Maule regions. See Index of CRFG Publications, 1969 – 1989 and annual indexes of Fruit Gardener for additional articles on edible palm fruits. The seeds are extremely hard and quite small (relative to a coconut seed at least) and, to me, hardly worth the effort. Many people have been asking me over the last few years how they can grow this palm in their greenhouses or back yards. The edible endocarps are sold in specialty stores as miniature coconuts or "coquitos." Back to the top I have tried numerous palm fruits myself and have been disappointed most of the time. Above are just a few of the dozens and dozens of Acai products one can find in grocers today. Today it is thought around 100,000 trees survive. Origin: Guadalupe palms are native to Guadalupe Island off the west coast of Mexico but are widely grown in many parts of the world. The flowers give way to large clusters of rounded, edible, yellow fruits, 1 in. Adaptation: The jelly palm is the hardiest feather-leafed palm currently in wide cultivation, withstanding low temperatures of at least 15° F (USDA Zones 8B-10B). …why not sign in to smile.amazon.com with your regular Amazon credentials and choose California Rare Fruit Growers as your designated charity? The wine is made from the sap of the tree. Irrigation: Jelly palms are highly drought-tolerant, but appreciate an occasional watering in summer-dry areas. It is a very slow-growing plant that takes several years before it begins to form a trunk and takes up to 60 years to produce seed[139]. Location: Jelly palms do best in a sunny location but will take some shade. Wine is made from the sap. Pests and Diseases: The major pest problem is scale. Flowers: Sprays of tiny purple flowers are borne on once-branched, 4 foot long inflorescence bearing triads of one female and two male flowers.