Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 25 Sep 2024

How to Make Fresh Noni Juice

Moringa citrifolia - Noni

Moringa citrifolia - Noni

Moringa citrifolia - Noni fruit

Moringa citrifolia - Noni fruit

Moringa citrifolia - Noni fruit

Moringa citrifolia - Noni fruit

Noni Juice

Noni Juice

🍾 How to Make Fresh Noni Juice. Step-by-Step Guide.
  • Prepare the Noni: Wash the noni fruits thoroughly.
  • Cut the Noni: Slice the fruits into small pieces for easier blending.
  • Blend: Place the pieces in a blender or food processor. Blend until a smooth pulp forms.
  • Strain (Optional): For smoother juice, strain the pulp through a cheesecloth or fine mesh to separate solids.
  • Add flavor: you can add some Blueberry or Apple juice for improved flavor.
  • Store: Pour the juice into clean, airtight glass jars or containers. Refrigerate for freshness.


💊 Benefits of Fresh Noni Juice:

  • Supports joint health.
  • Boosts physical endurance.
  • Enhances immune activity and metabolism.
  • Helps with weight management.
  • Maintains bone health, especially in women.
  • May support normal blood pressure.
  • Promotes gum health and reduces protein glycation.


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🛒 Plant your own Noni Tree

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Date: 22 Aug 2024

What flower looks plastic

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

What flower looks plastic... or ceramic?



🔥 #Fun_Facts: Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple is a delightful small tree native to America with flowers looking just like they are made of porcelain! Gorgeous pink flowers with mauve throats look almost artificial. The tree happily blooms in shade, and the fruit resembles a small apple and is enjoyed by birds and wildlife. Very undemanding plant.

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Date: 13 May 2025

Why everyone wants Banana Lakatan?

Banana Lakatan (Lacatan)

🍌 Why everyone wants Banana Lakatan?

  • 🌟 Banana Lakatan (also spelled Lacatan) is one of the most sought-after banana varieties for several great reasons:
  • 🌟 Incredible Flavor: Lakatan is famous for its rich, sweet, and creamy taste. It has a fuller banana flavor than most commercial types, making it a favorite for eating fresh.
  • 🌟 Deep Yellow to Orange Flesh: The vibrant color of the fruit is a sign of its high beta-carotene (Vitamin A) content - great for eye health and immunity.
  • 🌟 Soft, Dessert-Like Texture: Unlike fibrous store-bought bananas, Lakatan bananas are smooth and velvety, almost like banana pudding in a peel.
  • 🌟 Fast Fruiting: It's a vigorous grower that can produce fruit in as little as 9-12 months under warm conditions.
  • 🌟 Highly Nutritious: Rich in potassium, vitamins A, C, and B6 - Lakatan is both a treat and a health boost.
  • 🌟 Premium Status: In the Philippines and much of Southeast Asia, Lakatan is considered the top-quality banana, often more expensive and prized over all others.
  • 🌟 Why Grow It? Because you can't buy this flavor in stores. Lakatan fruit doesn’t ship well - it's too soft and sweet for commercial export. That's why growing your own is the only way to enjoy its true taste.


🛒 Grow your own Lakatan and experience the banana everyone’s talking about!

📚 Learn more about #Bananas

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Date: 10 May 2025

Is Blue Java Banana really blue? Great question!

Ice Cream (Blue Java) Banana - Musa balbisiana x Musa acuminata

🍌 Is Blue Java Banana really blue? Great question!

  • 🔵 The Blue Java Banana, also known as the Ice Cream Banana, really does have a blueish tint when the fruit is unripe.
  • 🔵 It's not bright neon blue, but more of a silvery blue-green or frosty blue tone.
  • 🔵 This cool color is especially noticeable under sunlight and is one of the reasons the variety is so eye-catching.
  • 🔵 Once ripe, the fruit turns pale yellow and has a creamy texture with a vanilla-like flavor, hence the nickname "ice cream banana."


🍌 Ice Cream (Blue Java) is a cold-tolerant hybrid of Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata, vigorous banana growing 10-15 feet tall and producing 40-60 lb bunches of stout, bluish-skinned fruit with sweet, vanilla-flavored, cream-like flesh that can be eaten raw or cooked.

🆒 Banana #Fun_Facts
  • 🟡Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure and supports heart health.
  • 🟡They provide a quick source of energy and are great for post-workout recovery.
  • 🟡The fiber in bananas aids digestion and promotes gut health.
  • 🟡Eat them fresh, add to smoothies, bake into breads and desserts, or use in various savory dishes.
  • 🟡Rubbing the inside of a banana peel on mosquito bites can reduce itching and swelling.


🛒 Blue bananas exist - and you can grow them!

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About #Bananas
What are the best varieties of edible Banana and which one should I plant?

#Food_Forest #Bananas

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Date: 14 May 2025

NEW SHORT VIDEO:
Bordelon Banana - Red Leaves, Red Fruit, Real Wow!

Looking for a banana plant that turns heads and handles the cold? Meet Banana Bordelon - a stunning ornamental with bold red-striped leaves and towering height up to 15 feet. It's not just beautiful - it's tough too. Originally from Louisiana, Bordelon thrives in warm, humid gardens and can survive mild winters with a little protection. Best of all, it can flower and even produce fruit! If you want tropical drama with Southern grit, Bordelon is the banana you've been waiting for!

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