At PermaTree we have a few so called “Food Forest’s” zones. So far a total of 8 zones, within the most accessible part of the farm (permaculture zones: 1,2,3,4), dedicated to grow high a diversity of fruits. As you can see these food forest zones are spread between our other crops. In the initial phase we have been able to identify which plants thrive more than others in the overall tropical / humid climate. But interestingly over time, the exact location of the plant in terms of “contour lines“ of the zone topography can wary extremely in development of each plant.
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.
The PermaTree Food Forest Overview
Finally we have a good overview of the edible plants and (bamboo, vetiver, Arachis, etc.) we have been planting with this list here (Alphabetical Ordering – English, Latin, Local):
- Avocado, (Persea americana), Aguacate
- Apai, (Grias-peruviana o Sachamangua), Apai
- Aloe, (Aloe vera), Sabila
- Arachis Pintoi, Mani forrajero
- Atherton Oak Nut, (Athertonia diversifolia), Atherton
- Banana, (Musa × paradisiaca), Guineo
- Banana – Red dacca, (Musa acuminata (AAA Group) ‘Red Dacca’), Guineo morado
- Blackberry Tree, (Morus Nigra), Arbol de mora
- Borojo, (Alibertia patinoi), Borojo
- Breadfruit, (Artocarpus altilis), Fruti Pan
- Bamboo – various types edible shoots
- Beehive (Honey, pollination of fruit trees, pollen)
- Cacao, (Theobroma Cacao), Nacional Fino de Aroma,
- Cupuacu, (Theobroma Grandiflorum), Cupuacu
- Cinnamon, (Cinnamomum verum), Canela
- Coffee, Cafe
- Coco, (Cocos nucifera), Coco
- Sweet corn, choclo/maiz
- Caimito, (Pouteria caimito), Caimito
- Chaya, (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), Chaya
- Cherry tomatoes, (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme), tomate cherry
- Calabash Tree, (Crescentia cujete)
- Star fruit, (Averrhoa carambola), Carambola
- Dragon Fruit Yellow, (Hylocereus megalanthus), Pitahaya
- Durian, (Durio zibethinus), Durian
- Jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Jaka
- Purple mangosteen
- Sweet granadilla, (Passiflora ligularis), Granadilla
- Soursop, (Annona muricata), Guanábana
- Fig, (Ficus carica), Higo
- Grape Tree
- Grapefruit
- Ginger & Tumeric
- Guayusa, Ilex guayusa
- Ice cream beam, (Psidium acutangulum), Guava
- Katuk, (Sauropus androgynus), Katuk
- Lemongrass, (Cymbopogon), Hierba Luisa
- Lemon
- Lemon Mandarine, Mandarina Agria
- Lime
- Luffa, Luffa
- Macadamia Nut, (Macadamia integrifolia), Macadamia
- Mandarine
- Mango
- Mani de arbol
- Membrillo, (Cydonia oblonga), Quince
- Moringa, Moringa oleifera
- Mountain Apple, (Bellucia Pentamera), Manzana de montana
- Neem
- Noni, Morinda citrifolia, Noni
- Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)
- Rice
- Orange
- Papaya, Paw Paw – Carica papaya
- Passion fruit, (Passiflora edulis), Granadilla
- Pili Nut Tree, (Canarium Ovatum), Pili
- Pineapple
- Peruvian cherry
- Peach-palm, (Bactris gasipaes), Palmito, Chonta
- Rollina Deliciosa, Annona
- Snake fruit, (Bali Salak (Salacca zalacca)), Salak
- Sangre de drago, (Croton urucurana), Sangre de drago
- Sapote, (Tzapotl), Sapote
- Sugar Cane, Caña de azúcar, Saccharum officinarum
- Vetiver
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