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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/27/2013 11:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! Please Pass the Pigeon Peas Quoting: Luisport I ate the exact same lunch every day of my senior year in highschool… a Jamaican gungo pea patty. I lived in the Cayman Islands then. Recently, I found out that my beloved gungo peas are also called pigeon peas. I’ve been growing them in my yard over the past year and have become extremely fond of this little tree. I had no idea that the tiny little pea I planted in my garden was going to turn into a small tree. I knew it was a legume and would fix the nitrogen in my soil, but…a tree? It’s not what I expected, but I adore my pigeon pea tree and have been planning where I’m going to plant more of them in my yard. I noticed that Epcot had quite a few of them growing in pots at their Flower & Garden Festival this year. I tried growing one in a large pot too. It looked healthy for a while and then went into a steady decline. I didn’t worry about it too much though because the one I planted in the ground was thriving. Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) grow in warm climates and will not tolerate frost. They can be grown as a perennial in warm areas and will live from 2 to 5 years. In my zone 9b, I have to grow them during the warm part of the year. This isn’t a problem in SW Florida. If I time it right, I can get plenty of frost-free growing time and get a prolific crop of pigeon peas… and I did this year. My kids don’t like them cooked. They like to stand at the tree and eat them fresh out of the pod when they’re green. The goats do too. They break out of their pen just to go stand at the pigeon pea tree and eat as fast as they can before they get caught. I always break off a branch to give them. This might be why the chickens chose this tree to hang out under too. My tree has pods all over it. Some of the pods have dried peas in them and some have green peas. The green peas can be eaten fresh off the tree. My kids and I find them to be delicious this way. They’re extremely nutritious when they’re green too. The dried peas need to be soaked and cooked or saved to plant again. My kids might not like them cooked, but my husband and I do. Jamaican rice and peas are delectable. ... [link to pickmeyard.wordpress.com] I spent two hours at that lovely site. She has lots of plants I can't wait to try. She is further south than I am but I'm a zone pusher:) awesome! Thanks! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42464085 Portugal 06/28/2013 04:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! Please Pass the Pigeon Peas Quoting: Luisport I ate the exact same lunch every day of my senior year in highschool… a Jamaican gungo pea patty. I lived in the Cayman Islands then. Recently, I found out that my beloved gungo peas are also called pigeon peas. I’ve been growing them in my yard over the past year and have become extremely fond of this little tree. I had no idea that the tiny little pea I planted in my garden was going to turn into a small tree. I knew it was a legume and would fix the nitrogen in my soil, but…a tree? It’s not what I expected, but I adore my pigeon pea tree and have been planning where I’m going to plant more of them in my yard. I noticed that Epcot had quite a few of them growing in pots at their Flower & Garden Festival this year. I tried growing one in a large pot too. It looked healthy for a while and then went into a steady decline. I didn’t worry about it too much though because the one I planted in the ground was thriving. Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) grow in warm climates and will not tolerate frost. They can be grown as a perennial in warm areas and will live from 2 to 5 years. In my zone 9b, I have to grow them during the warm part of the year. This isn’t a problem in SW Florida. If I time it right, I can get plenty of frost-free growing time and get a prolific crop of pigeon peas… and I did this year. My kids don’t like them cooked. They like to stand at the tree and eat them fresh out of the pod when they’re green. The goats do too. They break out of their pen just to go stand at the pigeon pea tree and eat as fast as they can before they get caught. I always break off a branch to give them. This might be why the chickens chose this tree to hang out under too. My tree has pods all over it. Some of the pods have dried peas in them and some have green peas. The green peas can be eaten fresh off the tree. My kids and I find them to be delicious this way. They’re extremely nutritious when they’re green too. The dried peas need to be soaked and cooked or saved to plant again. My kids might not like them cooked, but my husband and I do. Jamaican rice and peas are delectable. ... [link to pickmeyard.wordpress.com] I spent two hours at that lovely site. She has lots of plants I can't wait to try. She is further south than I am but I'm a zone pusher:) awesome! Thanks! yes, this blog is really great! By the way do you know the fruit mamey sapote? is this one... |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/28/2013 09:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42464085 Portugal 06/28/2013 09:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. Quoting: lionhound [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers do you have fruit trees? |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/28/2013 04:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. Quoting: lionhound [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers do you have fruit trees? Trees that have produced : Oranges, grapefruit, papaya, peaches, loquat (my tree is so good) , pineapple (sometimes) , blackberries, blueberries (not doing well), mulberry, pecan Young trees soon to produce : plums, avacado (one fruit but growing great, yea!) , lychee (very young) macadamia nut, olives, apples, pears, fig, banana (no bananas) I also grow luffa which makes great scrubbers for washing dishes. Free! Aloe Vera, lots of large, old plants. |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/28/2013 04:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. Quoting: lionhound [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers do you have fruit trees? What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42521870 Portugal 06/29/2013 08:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. Quoting: lionhound [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers do you have fruit trees? What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live? WOW you have olive trees? I have 27 olives, 2 white sapotes, 3 avocados, 2 mangoes, 1 aple, 2 pears, 2 loquaq, 2 orange, 2 lychees, 2 mulberrys, some raspberrys, blackberries, blueberries, 1 macadamia, 2 plums, 4 peaches, wallnut, hazelnut, 2 almods, some wine grapes, 1 black sapote... but i want some more rare tropicals to try... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 42521870 Portugal 06/29/2013 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! great free PDF'S [link to cropsfordrylands.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42521870 Portugal 06/29/2013 10:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! and just see this ebay seller: [link to www.ebay.com] |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/29/2013 11:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious. Quoting: lionhound [link to www.tfgsf.com] tropical fruit growers do you have fruit trees? What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live? WOW you have olive trees? I have 27 olives, 2 white sapotes, 3 avocados, 2 mangoes, 1 aple, 2 pears, 2 loquaq, 2 orange, 2 lychees, 2 mulberrys, some raspberrys, blackberries, blueberries, 1 macadamia, 2 plums, 4 peaches, wallnut, hazelnut, 2 almods, some wine grapes, 1 black sapote... but i want some more rare tropicals to try... You're so awesome! I'm proud of you, excellent job. Fresh fruit is the best. We must be in similar climates although it's too hot for raspberries here :( Are your mangoes in the ground or in pots? My land is very dry. Is yours? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 42521870 Portugal 06/29/2013 12:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! WOW you have olive trees? I have 27 olives, 2 white sapotes, 3 avocados, 2 mangoes, 1 aple, 2 pears, 2 loquaq, 2 orange, 2 lychees, 2 mulberrys, some raspberrys, blackberries, blueberries, 1 macadamia, 2 plums, 4 peaches, wallnut, hazelnut, 2 almods, some wine grapes, 1 black sapote... but i want some more rare tropicals to try... You're so awesome! I'm proud of you, excellent job. Fresh fruit is the best. We must be in similar climates although it's too hot for raspberries here :( Are your mangoes in the ground or in pots? My land is very dry. Is yours? yes, all my trees are on the ground... i put whter plastic botles of 5l in the groung with the top cut and a litle hole in the bottom... it's more easy to regulate whatering. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28630651 United States 06/29/2013 12:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! Wow - 8 months to get a harvest? That's a long time for peas. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40317302 Well, it's definitely too late to give them a try this year, here in zone 7. If I can remember, I'll try to start some inside next Feb - that is if the world hasn't gone up in flames by then and if I still have a house/yard to plant in. It grows quickly and has uses before 8 mos. Zone 9 here. Two plants have provided one gallon of shelled dry peas. The plants produce continually so there are lots of pods still on the trees. They grow back from the roots if the ground does not freeze. Or readily reseed themselves. I love them! Baked with ham ! Delicious |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/29/2013 02:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I had to look it up. [link to en.wikipedia.org] Sour sop. Tastes like strawberry pineapple with citrusy tartness. Cancer fighting also. |
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(OP) User ID: 625009 United States 06/29/2013 02:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! Wow - 8 months to get a harvest? That's a long time for peas. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40317302 Well, it's definitely too late to give them a try this year, here in zone 7. If I can remember, I'll try to start some inside next Feb - that is if the world hasn't gone up in flames by then and if I still have a house/yard to plant in. It grows quickly and has uses before 8 mos. Zone 9 here. Two plants have provided one gallon of shelled dry peas. The plants produce continually so there are lots of pods still on the trees. They grow back from the roots if the ground does not freeze. Or readily reseed themselves. I love them! Baked with ham ! Delicious Thank you for your input. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42534800 Portugal 06/29/2013 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! I had to look it up. [link to en.wikipedia.org] Sour sop. Tastes like strawberry pineapple with citrusy tartness. Cancer fighting also. in Brazil they know them as graviola |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42534800 Portugal 06/29/2013 02:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future! this is about the pigeon pea from Brazil in portuguese. She tels the story of this bean in Brazil, culture, recepies, etc! Very interesting! [link to come-se.blogspot.pt] |
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