A Winter Solstice Stroll in the Fernmount Food Forest

It is always cheering to suddenly finding an unexpected harvest. 

Last week's rain plumped up some Cherry Guavas. I wasn't expecting this harvest for a while.  I allow a few self-seeded bushes to thrive because they tend to fruit at slightly different times, probably depending on location but perhaps because of genetics.

Self seeded White Guava

This White Guava has a slight lemony flavour. 

Have you tried Jicama aka Yam Bean?

Yam Bean (Jicama) has a delicious and useful tuber that flourishes in our climate zone.  Its crisp white flesh can be used in stir-fries or as a Crudité. Always skin the root.

This plant is easy to grow and self-seeds easily if the pods are allowed to stay on the vine. Prune your bean pods and increase your crop. We don't bother and there is always plenty of yams underneath our Macadamias.

Note: Its seeds are poisonous containing rotenone so only eat the skinned tubers.

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Yam Bean (Jicama) has a poisonous seed and seed pod