Borojo fruit

[buddy roo]

Hi all, does anyone grow this fruit (Alibertia Patinio Borojoa Patinoi, borojo ) ? and does it have a shorter common name ?                   Regards    Patrick

[Finca La Isla]

I grow it.  I’ve never heard the name borojo repeated like you are doing.  It’s diocious.  We make a drink with the borojo.  It’s been pretty well covered in prior threads.
Peter

[buddy roo]

Thank you Peter, I will fix that.

[buddy roo]

is no one growing this tree in the U.S. ?

[roblack]

I had a few small trees. They died, because of neglect. Low light, high humidity preferred from what I could tell.

[New_Jungle]

I know some people hav even growing it here in hawaii. Not me though...... I can’t grow the seedlings for the life of me. 🤣

[buddy roo]

I know some people hav even growing it here in hawaii. Not me though...... I can’t grow the seedlings for the life of me. 🤣

do you know what time of year it fruits ?

[Mossalasf]

Your talk has made us a lot to enjoy reading.

[NateTheGreat]

A while back there was a guy in Ghana who was convinced Borojo was the key to solving hunger and malnutrition in his area. He planted hundreds, and posted updates for a few years. People eventually said it tastes pretty terrible, and his info about it having 3x the protein of beef was wrong.

https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=5753.0

[ben mango]

I don’t really get the appeal of fruits that don’t taste good on their own, have to mix sugar and milk with it for it taste good ? Had the chance to try it in Colombia but I passed

[Finca La Isla]

It fruits off and on throughout the year.  The attraction is that it’s a stimulant but beyond caffeine or guarana it provides the energy source as well as the stimulation.
Many people mix milk and sugar with coffee or cacao too.
Peter

[ben mango]

That’s a good point , Peter

[buddy roo]

I know some people hav even growing it here in hawaii. Not me though...... I can’t grow the seedlings for the life of me. 🤣

Do you know someone who would be willing to share seeds? I am searching for a friend.