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Bahamas Cocoplum - Chrysobalanus icaco
🍒 Cocoplum: secret fruit in your hedge
▫️Rich in antioxidants - especially anthocyanins, which give the purple fruit its color and help fight free radicals in the body.
🍯 Quick Cocoplum Jam:
*To make a delicious summer drink, add 10 cups of water and just get to boil. Let sit 2 hrs, mash up, drain fruit and cool to enjoy.
So next time you walk by a Cocoplum hedge, check for fruit. There might be a free snack waiting for you!
🛒 Get your edible hedge Cocoplum: privacy with perks
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- 🍒 Most people think Cocoplum is just a boring hedge plant: Bahamas Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco). Thick, green, easy to trim - great for privacy. But hidden in all that greenery? Super-sweet plum-like fruit that are edible and very tasty! They look like small plums and come in pink, purple, or white when ripe.
- 🍒 Cocoplum is native to Florida and has been quietly feeding people for generations, long before it became a landscaping go-to. The fruit is mild, a little sweet, and great for snacking or making into jam.
- 🍒 Cocoplum isn't just a tasty surprise - it comes with some health perks too:
▫️Rich in antioxidants - especially anthocyanins, which give the purple fruit its color and help fight free radicals in the body.
- ▫️Good source of fiber - helps with digestion and keeping you full.
- ▫️Contains vitamin C - supports your immune system and skin health.
- ▫️Low in calories - great for snacking without guilt.
- ▫️So when you bite into a Cocoplum, you're not just tasting Florida - you're getting a little wellness boost too.
🍯 Quick Cocoplum Jam:
- 🔸2 cups ripe Cocoplums
- 🔸1 cup sugar
- 🔸1 cup water*
- 🔸1 tbsp lemon juice
- 🔸Mash it all up, cook on low 20-30 minutes until thick. Cool and enjoy!
*To make a delicious summer drink, add 10 cups of water and just get to boil. Let sit 2 hrs, mash up, drain fruit and cool to enjoy.
So next time you walk by a Cocoplum hedge, check for fruit. There might be a free snack waiting for you!
🛒 Get your edible hedge Cocoplum: privacy with perks
#Food_Forest #Recipes
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