Amazonian Nuts, Delicious Fruits That Can Be Jam and Roasted

Hello friends Summarized! Have you ever heard of amazon nuts ? Don’t get me wrong, these are not the nuts that are sold on the famous online shopping site, you know. The amazon nut is a type of fruit that originates from South America and has a sweet, buttery taste. Intrigued by this unique fruit? Come on, see the following article!

What are Amazon Nuts?

Amazon nuts have the Latin name Bunchosia argentea . Another name for these nuts is peanut butter or peanut butter fruit . This plant originates from South America, to be precise from countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru. There, amazon nuts grow wild in tropical and subtropical forests. Even though it comes from South America, this plant can grow outside its native area, provided that this plant is planted at an altitude of 100 to 2600 meters above sea level. This also means that these unique nuts can grow well in Indonesia. But unfortunately, in Indonesia this plant is rare and rarely known by the public.

How Do Amazon Nuts Shape and Taste?

Amazon nuts are woody plants, but their stems don’t grow big. This plant can reach a height of 5 to 20 meters and is classified as a shrub. The leaves are oval in shape with pinnate veins and wavy sides. The flowers are bright yellow and small. The fruit of the amazon nut is oval in shape with a size of about 3-5 cm. Young fruit is green, then turns orange as it approaches ripening, and finally turns red when fully ripe. The flesh is soft and pungent like butter with a distinctive sweet taste. The kernels of amazon nuts are brown in color and can be roasted or fried before consumption. The following is a comparison table between amazon nuts and melinjo, a fruit similar to amazon nuts:

Criteria	Amazonian Nut	Melinjo
Fruit size	3-5cm	2-3 cm
Ripe fruit color	Red	Green
Fruit flesh texture	Soft and pungent	Hard and stringy
Flesh taste	Sweet as butter	Bitter like chips
How to eat fruit flesh	Eat directly or make jam or juice	Boiled or made vegetables asem
How to eat seeds	Roasted or fried	Chips made

What Are the Benefits of Amazon Nuts?

Amazon nuts are not only delicious, but also healthy. This fruit contains lots of fiber and protein which are good for our body. Some of the health benefits of consuming amazon nuts regularly are:

• • Lowering cholesterol levels in the blood

• • Stabilize blood pressure

• • Prevent cancer by containing antioxidants

• • Increase bone density by containing calcium

• • Maintain weight by containing low calories

• • Maintain eye health by containing vitamin A

• • Smooth digestion with fiber

• • Increase stamina by containing carbohydrates

• • Caring for hair and skin with vitamin E

• • Boosts the immune system by containing vitamin C

How to Grow and Process Amazon Nuts?

How to plant amazon nuts is quite easy. We can use seeds, cuttings, or grafts to propagate this plant. Plants grown from seed take about 2 years to bear fruit, while plants grown from cuttings or grafts bear fruit more quickly. Treatment of amazon nut plants is also not difficult. We only need to water it regularly and give it organic fertilizer such as compost, cow manure or goat manure once a month. In addition, we also need to prune branches that are not important to maintain plant growth. How to process amazon nuts also varies. Ripe fruit can be eaten immediately or made into jam or juice. Amazon peanut butter can be made by mixing the mashed fruit pulp with sugar and water, then cooking it until it thickens. Amazonian nut juice can be made by mixing the fruit pulp that has been blended with water and sugar, then filtered and served cold. Amazon nut seeds can be roasted or fried before consumption. The way to roast amazon nut seeds is to put the peeled seeds in a heated pan, then stir them until they are browned. The way to fry amazon nut seeds is to put the peeled seeds in hot oil, then fry them until they are crispy.

Success in Amazon Nut Business

One case example that shows the business potential of amazon nuts is the story of Mr. Budi, a farmer in Malang, East Java. Mr. Budi started planting amazon nuts in 2018 after getting seeds from a friend. Initially, Pak Budi only planted amazon nuts as an ornamental plant in his yard. However, after seeing the delicious and healthy fruit, Mr. Budi became interested in developing an Amazon nut business. He began to increase his planting area and sell fruit and amazon nut seeds to traditional markets in the vicinity. He also started making processed products from Amazon nuts such as jam, juice and chips. With the help of social media, Pak Budi has succeeded in promoting his products to various regions in Indonesia. He also received many positive testimonials from customers who were satisfied with the taste and benefits of Amazon nuts. Now, Mr. Budi has an average turnover of IDR 10 million per month from his Amazon peanut business.

Conclusion

The Amazon nut is a fruit that originates from South America and has a sweet, buttery taste. This fruit also has many health benefits because it contains fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. We can plant and process amazon nuts easily and varied. We can also make Amazon nuts a promising business opportunity. Thus the article about amazon nuts that we can convey. Hopefully this article is useful and adds to your insight. If you have questions or comments about this article,