Description
We offer WHOLE moringa pods, for craft use and cultivation. These pods are HUGE, measuring up to 18″ long, which lends to the name “Drumstick Tree”. They provide an unusual sight to see such long pods hanging from a tree. These moringa pods are grown on our farm using all-natural methods. We only use animal manure and compost with no pesticides at all. The entire pod, including the seeds is edible and nutritious. These are grown from seeds of the esteemed PKM-1 variety. PKM-1 is a non-gmo variety seledted for a high-yield and mild flavor. Moringa can traditonally be bitter and unpalatable. PKM-1 has a smooth flavor and is used for oil production and plantation farming. Each pod contains mature seeds. The amount of seeds can vary, but there are usually 10 seeds or more per pod. Plain MORINGA SEEDS ALSO AVAILABLE.
The Moringa plant (Moringa Oleifera) grows native in African and Asian regions. It is considered to be an superfood packed with antioxidants, minerals and amino acids. Its wide variety of uses make use of the seeds, roots, leaves, oils, flowers and young pods. Moringa can be a quick-growing shade tree. Most trees take many years to grow, but you can have a full size moringa tree from seed in about 3 years. They are not only food for humns, these protein-packed leaves offer a renewable souce of livestock feed which can be fed whole to goats, chickens and rabbits. Rabbits may even chew the woody stems and seed pods.
Moringa is considered to be tremendously beneficial to one’s health with a nutritional value ratio surpassing many common foods. It has been called the most nutritional plant on earth. Moringa is said to contain twice the protein and calcium of milk, seven times more potassium then bananas, four times more Vitamin A then carrots and large quantities of Zinc. The immature seed pods, which are called “drumsticks” and lend to the name “Drumstick Tree, are high in Vitamin C. Moringa is also known as Horseradish Tree because the roots have a taste that mimics that of horseradish.
