Bumper Crop

In my yard there is a huge tree (good for shade) that pruduces very large fruit called jaca. In October the tree was overloaded with over a hundred fruits each weighing 3-5 pounds. When they get ripe they are soft and will fall of the tree and split open if not picked. One day we picked eight of them in one day. Fortunately my neighbor boy comes and climbs the trees to pick them. They are filled with yellow pulp each around an almond sized pit. Brazilians love jaca so I had no problem getting rid of them all. I now have only one jaca left on the tree and it will get picked this week. I must say I am glad jaca season is over!


The jaca tree

The eight we picked one day

The inside of a jaca