Some of our prized surviving specimen from our recent trip to the Philippines. Four Mangosteen seedlings including 3 more we discovered underground, which have started to sprout, but have yet to break the surface. We still don't know how healthy those may be since they are so delayed in comparison to other seedlings that were planted at the same time, but we will give them all the time they need. We would love to see them all survive and thrive.
Also below we have attached pictures of one of our two surviving Moringa oleifera seedlings. The rest were donated and gifted to some of our Filipino friends here in the states who know of their power and uses. The Moringa leaves are some of the most nutritious in the plant kingdom that have been found to date. Filipino people put these thin, light flavored leaves in many of their soups. The Moringa is one of those plants that had got it's own foundation and Web sites focused on it's potential ability to turn around the state of nutrition deprived communities around the world. It also grows well in almost any environment that can keep it's temperatures above freezing. More pictures and news to come...