We have large ackee trees that are only available for pick up. if you are
interested in one of these trees you can contact me via email and let me know
when you would like to come and pick up one of these plants. Ackee trees cannot
be bought in your neighborhood nursery.
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Shelled ackee pegs with seeds |
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In Ghana crushed ackee seeds can be used as fish poison. The green shell is used for soap. |
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Green ackee Pod |
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If you look closely you can see it's starting to turn red.The ackee pod is a pearshaped fruit approximately 4 inches long |
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Green Ackee cluster |
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The ackee turns from green to red and then splits open |
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Ripe ackee cluster |
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Ackee grows in cluster. This is what the ackee looks like just before it splits open. |
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Open Ackee Pod |
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When the ackee opens it expels the poisonus gases and at this point it is safe to eat. |
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Jamaican Ackee Tree sucker |
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This size sells for 15.99..The ackee sucker is approximately 14 inches tall.Our plants are grown from seed. |
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Ackee tree suckers |
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These trees are about 8 inches tall and about six months old. They sell for 7.99 |
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Jamaican Ackee tree sucker in a 5 gallon pot |
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This size ackee Sells for 25.99 each |
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Jamaican ackee tree sucker |
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This plant is in a five gallon pot and is over 24 inches tall. It sells for 35.99 |
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Young Ackee Cluster |
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Ackee cluster almost ready to ripe. |
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Jamaican Ackee Seeds |
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We sell ackee seeds when they are avaliable. The ackee seed has a very short shelf life so we sell them fresh off the tree. |
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Four peg ackee pod |
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This ackee pod usually has three pegs. This was one of the first ackee pods off my tree last season. It had four pegs although one was not fully developed. |
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Four peg ackee pod |
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The ackee pod has four different parts. There is the seed which is not edible at any time, there is the arili,or the peg which is edible when cleaned,there is the pink membrane which for a long time was thought to be where the poison was contained. And there is the ackee pod which is where all the other parts of the ackee are contained. |
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Ackee pegs
Fresh ackee will be for sale in the next three weeks. the price will be $12.00 per dozen. Plus shipping and handling. |
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Eleven ackee pegs surrounding a empty ackee pod. |
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Two food ackee tree sucker |
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This size sells for 35.99 |
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Pink frangie 5.99 12 inch cutting. Can also be purchased on ebay at the ackee_Connection store. |
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Blooming white frangie Also avaliable on ebay at the ackee connection store |
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We sell cuttings at 5.99 for a 12 inch cutting |
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Hybrid yellow Frangie Pangie |
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Hybrid yellow frangie pangie. We sell 12 inch cuttings of this plant for 5.99 |
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Ackee Leaf |
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The ackee leaf grows in pairs of 6. on the front it is bright green and feels leathery to the touch. The ackee leaf is supposed to have medicinal properties. In some areas it is said to cure headaches. |
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Back side of the ackee leaf |
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The underside of the ackee leaf is a slightly lighter shade green and is more rough to the touch. The ribs making up the ackee leaf is more pronounced on the rear of the leaf. |
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The ackee man at rest. |
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This is my office where i spend most of my time when i am not taking care of the ackee trees and my other plants. |
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