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- Origin
- Central America
- Weigh/Count
- Count
- Harvest Time
- Fruits: ~3 to 4 years after planting. Heart of palm: Can be harvested earlier, around 2 to 3 years, but it kills the shoot unless using clonal/multi-stemmed types.
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Thatch-roofing
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Palm Tree
- Planting Distance
- Fruit production: 5 x 5 meters Heart of palm: Closer spacing possible (2–3 meters), especially in intensive systems or with clonal propagation.
- Nutritional Info
- Rich in carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and Vitamin A (as beta-carotine). Contains protein, healthy fats, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C.
- Strata Category
- Medium
- How to eat
- Fruit: has to be cooked for 1-3 hours in salt-water before consuming. Is delicious with mayonaise and coffee. Heart of palm: harvested from the inner core of young shoots (also called palmito), used raw or cooked. Seeds: edible when roasted or boiled
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 24. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 15. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 19. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 9. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 16. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 18. August - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Digestive health, Skin and eye health from beta-carotene
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 2, Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Pejibaye
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Bactris gasipaes
- Edible parts
- Fruit, Heart of palm, Seed
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 24, 2025.Open in Notion