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Pigeon Peas-a prolific and versatile food crop!! and like Moringa, will be vital in the near future!

 
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Please Pass the Pigeon Peas


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]
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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!
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Please Pass the Pigeon Peas


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]
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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!
 Quoting: lionhound


yes, this blog is really great! By the way do you know the fruit mamey sapote? is this one...
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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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tropical fruit growers
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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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do you have fruit trees?
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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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do you have fruit trees?
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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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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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do you have fruit trees?
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What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live?
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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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 Quoting: lionhound


do you have fruit trees?
 Quoting: Luisport


What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live?
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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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i forgot 2 cherimoyas, one pitanga and one feijoa. hf
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great free PDF'S [link to cropsfordrylands.com]
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and just see this ebay seller: [link to www.ebay.com]
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I watched the video and I do not know that fruit. It looks delicious.


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 Quoting: lionhound


do you have fruit trees?
 Quoting: Luisport


What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live?
 Quoting: lionhound


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...
 Quoting: Luisport


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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great free PDF'S [link to cropsfordrylands.com]
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Just what I needed. Thankshf
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do you have fruit trees?
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What are you growing and how cold does it get where you live?
 Quoting: lionhound


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...
 Quoting: Luisport


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?
 Quoting: lionhound


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.
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Wow - 8 months to get a harvest? That's a long time for peas.

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.
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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.
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I love them! Baked with ham ! Delicious
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I love guanabanas too! Grosellas,
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I love guanabanas too! Grosellas,
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what is guanabanas?
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I love guanabanas too! Grosellas,
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what is guanabanas?
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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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Wow - 8 months to get a harvest? That's a long time for peas.

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.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40317302


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.
 Quoting: lionhound


I love them! Baked with ham ! Delicious
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Thank you for your input.hf
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I love guanabanas too! Grosellas,
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what is guanabanas?
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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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in Brazil they know them as graviola
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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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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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this is about the pigeon pea from Brazil in portuguese. She tells the story of this bean in Brazil, culture, recepies, etc! Very interesting! [link to come-se.blogspot.pt]
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So where do you buy them?
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So where do you buy them?
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If you can't find them, I could send you some.peace
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Do you know jaboticaba? I want one.


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The 3 major permaculture plants bar none are cannabis, bamboo and comfrey. Pigeon peas come a close 4th...awesome info. cheers.
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Where do I get the peas??
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[link to www.cherrygal.com]

Here is one place. $ 1.75
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The 3 major permaculture plants bar none are cannabis, bamboo and comfrey. Pigeon peas come a close 4th...awesome info. cheers.
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Thank you. I just found out about comfrey and will look for some.
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Do you know jaboticaba? I want one.


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 Quoting: lionhound


i want to have one too... in brazil they make a delitious wine with this fruit!





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