Be the first home gardener to grow these one of a kind RARE South American Plum pronounced: (pronounced te-ho-COT-e) Tejocotes-Up for Sale is a Happyc@t Seed & Company Packet of 7 All Natural Tejocote/South American seeds for $9.00 with free USPS standard shipping included.
Grow your own Tejocote fruits in your backyard that commands the premium pricing of $7-$8 per lb!
Due to the overwhelming support and popular demand from our friends from Latin America as is receiving rave reviews; We have decided to carry this variety of seeds, just for you our friends/supporters and is on Special.
Tejocote is the more common name for Crataegus Mexicana. The hard wood tree with small crab apple-like fruit that has a round to oval shape and a light orange outer skin. They have a texture and taste somewhat similar to apples yet more neutral, with both bitter and sweet undertones. The center of the small fruit has very tightly clustered seeds that form a kind of nut.
Tejocote, or Manzanitas in Spanish, are made into a paste and combined with sugar and chili powder to make a Mexican candy called rielitos. These candies are used as offerings for the dead on the Day of the Dead on the first of November and is most often used as the main ingredient in a punch served in Mexico at Christmas time. “Ponche” is made using tejocotes that have been peeled, halved, deseeded and boiled until soft. They are added to a punch with various spices and other fruits. Tejocotes are also canned after preparation for commercial sale. Jams, jellies and pastes are also made from the fruit; Tejocotes can be eaten raw as well.
Health Benefits and Nutritional Value:
Tejocote is very high in pectin, which is a naturally occurring substance that acts as a stabilizer or congealing agent. The pectin is extracted from the fruit and used in foods, pharmaceuticals and for industrial use.Tejocote has been known for its numerous medical applications (including the control of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory disorders) and for its high content of carotenoids,for its vitamin C and is rich in Antioxidants.
Cousin to apples and pears and closely related to medlars, once grown to maturity Tejocote grow 20 feet tall, are ornamental, with dense, shining leaves. The fruits of various kinds ripen from October to December in California, range from less than an inch to 2 inches in diameter, and vary from yellow-orange to red, often speckled with little black dots. Inside are three or more hard brown seeds.
These seeds were bought and sold from Pauma Valley California, an agricultural community in San Diego County.
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