Asian Palmyra palm / তালের শাঁস
A rare summer fruits in Indian subcontinent .
তালের কচি বীজ একটি গ্রীষ্মকালীন মুখরোচক খাবার । জদিও দিন দিন দুর্লভ হয়ে উঠেছে এই ফলের প্রাপ্তি । এলাকা ভেদে এই তালের শাঁস / বীজ ৫-১০ টাকা করে প্রতি পিস বিক্রি করে থাকে
WiKi about this fruit description: Palmyra is a fruit that grows on Palmyra palm. The fruit which measures 4 to 7 inches in diameter has a black husk and is borne in clusters. The top portion of the fruit must be cut off to reveal the three sweet jelly seed sockets, translucent pale-white, similar to that of the lychee but with a milder flavor and no pit. The jelly part of the fruit is covered with a thin, yellowish-brown skin. These are known to contain watery fluid inside the fleshy white body.
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Other Popular name in this Fruit
Asian Palmyra palm
Cambodian palm
Ice apple
Palmyra palm
Sugar palm
Toddy palm
Basic information and facts Evergreen or deciduous:
Evergreen
Flowers:
There are separate male and female trees. Male and female inflorescences
are tapped to produce a sweet sap.
Leaves:
The crown of the tree is a cluster of leaves with a ####
form.
Fruits
Fruits grow in clusters and have a superficial
resemblance to coconuts. The fruits are round and have a dark-brown
color on the bottom part and a green color on the top. The color changes
to dark-yellow when it ripens. Fruits have a diameter of 13-20
centimeters. When the fruits are cut you find inside three jelly seed
sockets with pale-white translucent flesh which can be eaten. The flesh
has a sweet taste.
Growth rate:
Especially when young, this is a very slow growing palm
tree. It may take 20 years until the first harvest, but the tree can get
more than a hundred years old.
Harvesting:
Fruits are harvested by hand. Climb the tree and cut clusters of fruits with a hatchet or big knife.
Uses:
The pulp of the fruits is eaten fresh. From young inflorescence’s a sweet sap (toddy) can be harvested, which has a nice taste and can be concentrated to produce sugar. Other uses of the tree include the wood, for example for construction of houses, and the leaves, for example for making mats or hats.
Information from this web site :World Crops
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