BASIC INGREDIENTS

AKEE (St. Lucian)

A small round fruit with a thin green skin and yellow flesh around a large seed

How to Choose

Firm to the touch

The skin will pop open

Taste

Sweet and chewy

BREADFRUIT (Artocarpus altilis)

A large round fruit with a tough green skin and rubbery white flesh

How to Choose
Firm to the touch without any mold around the stem
The skin will be smooth, although slightly puckered
The breadfruit will have a fresh green smell
A breadfruit that is soft and has a strong sweet smell is over-ripe

Origin & Climate
Breadfruit thrives in a Tropical Climate and is native to the Malay Peninsula and Pacific Indies

Taste
Cooked breadfruit has a light fragrant taste and a starchy texture like cake or bread... from where it gets its name

FYI
Captain Bligh and the HMS Bounty, commissioned by the English Royal Navy, set sail for Asia in search of breadfruit trees to bring back to the islands of the West Indies to grow on colonial plantations for use as slave food. Water supplies on board ran low and water was given first to the breadfruit before the crew which resulted in the infamous mutiny.
Descendants of one of the original breadfruit trees to survive are still bearing fruit in Kingston Botanical Gardens on the island of St. Vincent (St. Vincent & the Grenadines).

Health Benefits

Increased Immune Function

Protection Against Heart Disease

Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease

Alleviation of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Osteoporosis Protection

Prevention of Stroke

Vitamins, Minerals & Nutrients

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

Vitamin C

Potassium

Carbohydrates

Dietary Fiber

Nutrition Facts Breadfruit Raw Serving Size 100g Calories 103 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.23g 0%     Saturated Fat 0.048g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 2mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 27.12g 9%     Dietary Fiber 4.9g 20%     Sugar 11g ~ Protein 1.07g ~ Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 48% Calcium 2% • Iron 3% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Vitamins   %DV Vitamin A 0IU 0%     Retinol equivalents 0μg ~     Retinol 0μg ~     Alpha-carotene 0μg ~     Beta-carotene 0μg ~     Beta-cryptoxanthin 0μg ~ Vitamin C 29mg 48% Vitamin E 0.1mg 0% Vitamin K 0.5μg 1% Vitamin B12 0μg 0% Thiamin 0.11mg 7% Riboflavin 0.03mg 2% Niacin 0.9mg 5% Pantothenic acid 0.457mg 5% Vitamin B6 0.1mg 5% Folate 14μg 4%     Folic Acid 0μg ~     Food Folate 14μg ~     Dietary Folate Equivalents 14μg ~ Choline 9.8mg ~ Lycopene 0μg ~ Lutein+zeazanthin 22μg ~

Minerals   %DV Calcium 17mg 2% Iron 0.54mg 3% Magnesium 25mg 6% Phosphorus 30mg 3% Sodium 2mg 0% Potassium 490mg 14% Zinc 0.12mg 1% Copper 0.084mg 4% Manganese 0.06mg 3% Selenium 0.6μg 1% Water 70.65g ~ Ash 0.93g ~ Useful Stats Percent of Daily Calorie Target (2000 calories) 5.15% Percent Water Composition 70.65% Protein to Carb Ratio (g/g) 0.04g

CASHEW FRUIT & NUT

Vitamin C (5x more than an Orange)
Trace Minerals: Copper, Iron, Zinc
Cashew Nut's shell contains a TOXIC OIL that must be burned off (
Cashew Nut's seeds are ground and used as Anti-Venom for venemous snake bites
Cashew Nut Oil is anti-fungal, smooths cracked heels
Cashew Fruit's Juice can be fermented into an alcoholic drink, also vinegar
Cashew Tree's Bark has Anti-Diarrheal properties
(grate & steep (soak) overnight in boiled water)