One of the perks of living on a sunny isle is that you can have your very own Platano trees in your back yard. Now, knowing what do do with said Platanos is another thing (both in terms of harvesting and cooking...pretty simple but if your from Canada ya just don't know unless someone shows you:)
So, I invited over mi amigo, Wilson, and with his expertise and the very able and helpful hands of my visiting uncle, Cliff (a real green-thumb), the harvesting was underway. To be honest I am not a huge fan of Platano so the harvest made for great presents to friends and neighbors. An astute-Platano-eye may see that the pictured Platano are not totally ripe. One must know that if you wait too long to harvest the Platano (here in the barrio that is) a well-meaning yet platano-seeking neighbor may get to the crop before you.
I have been told I also have an Avacado tree...stay tuned for images of the Avacado harvest (hmmm....not sure when that will be??)
One thing is for sure....following the harvest the best thing is to head for the hammock!
3 comments:
I love these photos :)
That doesn't seem like a very SUSTAINABLE method of platano harvesting, Wilson and Darin. Y'all wouldn't get very far as full-time farmers, I'm afraid. Your trees would all be gone after the first harvest. :)
Believe it or not you got to hack the whole thing down and then new little trees just magically appear around the old tree!
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