First Ulu (breadfruit) tree

To the right is our low budget water catchment system and our first delivery of organic manure. The first trees and plants are finding new homes. Included in the first round of planting was; ulu (breadfruit) with uala (sweet red potato). Other trees and plants added nearby were; Rollinia deliciosa, figs, mulberry, mamey apple, mentholatum, cassava (tapioca) and lemongrass.

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Jeffrey looks over at the first 'ulu, the breadfruit tree, Artocarpus altilis, that he planted on Monday. Ulu is a particularly good selection to choose when thinking of survival. Ulu is one of the highest yielding food plants known. A single plant can produce up to 800 or more fruits per season. There are many delicious ways to prepare breadfruit. Breadfruit is an important source of carbohydrates, protein and minerals. If you had only one tree to plant this would be a good choice. In ancient times, a child was given a tree at birth, and it was believed this would keep that child fed for life. Here is a fun link to Hawaiian myth and legend about the 'ulu tree http://www2.hawaii.edu/~neprice/hawaii/plants/myths.html . At the foot of the ulu tree sweet potatoe vines were placed to root in and help nourish the young tree.