Mom sent me this photo last week from The Great South Florida Food Forest Project:
That tropical almond tree isn’t all that old! I grew it from a drift seed I found on John U. Lloyd beach down in Hollywood, Florida.
When we planted this tree it only had two true leaves:
The fruit of tropical almond is marginally edible but the kernels inside the corky husk are delicious.
Tropical almond trees are also quite attractive with an interesting pagoda-shaped growth pattern. Here’s a picture from earlier this year before the tree fruited:
Interestingly, I planted a couple of fistfuls of seeds and this one was the only tree that germinated.
I’m very glad it did – the tropical almond is truly a lovely tree… and soon we’ll be eating from it.
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7 responses to “Tropical Almond Fruits (Nuts?)”
Very cool! You have wonderful, supportive parents :) I’ve been looking for the tropical almond. Haven’t found it ……… yet.
If you’re in South Florida, they’re everywhere. Any further north, though, and they disappear fast. You can often find the seeds on the beaches and some are still viable.
And yeah – my parents are great.
I am committed to growing my own food. For years I have wanted an almond tree. I will begin to actively look for seeds or sprouting almonds.
WHERE CAN I BUY THE TROPICAL ALMOND RIPENED FRUIT. I LIVE IN NY IF I CAN GET SOME SHIPPED OUT TO ME IT WOULD BE REALLY AWESOME. I USED TO EAT THAT BACK HOME BUT I HAVE BEEN BACK IN 16 YEARS AND I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FRUIT.
I really have no idea.
How big does this tree get? Is it ok having it so close to the house?
30′ or so in S FL.
Probably not.