"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is now."
- Chinese Proverb
If you live in Hawai'i and you have any available land, then plant these three trees as soon as possible:
Sunrise Papaya:
Without a doubt, this is the best tasting papaya out there. I spent the large majority of my life staying away from the vomity taste of papaya. My first cold sunrise papaya opened up the world to me. You can go from seed to fruiting tree in less than a year. Plant a dozen of them and you'll have a papaya a day. They are incredible sources of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, fiber and folate.
Apple Banana:
Since bananas may disappear from the grocery store within our life times, planting some bunches of Apple bananas might be prudent. They will also bear fruit within a year, and, because the banana patch will rapidly spread, before you know it you'll have more bananas than you can handle. Be warned that when a banana tree fruits, it also dies. We have 10 producing bunches (each has 3-5 trees) and we can harvest bananas about every three weeks.
Moringa;
Possibly the most amazing tree on the planet. It grows rapidly from seed or cuttings. By wight, it's leaves contain 7x the vitamin C of oranges, 4x the vitamin A of carrots, 4x the calcium of milk, 3x the potassium of bananas, and 2x the protein of yogurt. It's seed pods are edible and are high sources of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and magnesium. The seeds themselves contain a medicinal oil and are reportedly able to filter water. And the roots can be used like horseradish. If you plan on surviving off one tree, this is it.
If you're on Kaua'i and need cuttings (moringa), keiki (bananas), or seeds (papaya) then let me know and I'll gladly provide.
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