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Breadfruit video from Ken Love
« on: January 29, 2012, 12:53:15 PM »
Interesting and informative video on breadfruit in Hawaii.
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Re: Breadfruit video from Ken Love
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 08:16:11 PM »
Jay
That is a really neat video! Love the cultural aspect     
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Re: Breadfruit video from Ken Love
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 05:46:25 AM »
Jay
That is a really neat video! Love the cultural aspect   

There is a push to repopularize breadfruit (ulu) again in Hawaii. They lost favor and were considered poor man's food for long time after european foods were introduced. It's a difficult goal to get people to try it and bring it into their diets. Most people here have either never eaten it or eat it very little. I myself love it and find it to be very versatile fruit. Also a very beautiful tree. Biggest drawback with it is it ripens very fast--you have to prepare it very soon after picking.
Oscar
PS this viceo was forwarded by Ken, but not produced by him. Was produced by the Breadfruit Institute on Maui.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2012, 06:15:57 AM by fruitlovers »
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