Both Cashew fruit trees in our garden are now in different stages of fruit bearing. The one near the gate, not in the picture, is full of blossoms. The one next to the lawn, whose pictures are above, shows the different stages of the fruit bearing.
Anna found that the pulp of the fruit can be used to make juice. We have it on most days of the week.
The tree offers a colourful look from tender leaves to flowering stages including the ripening fruit.
The fruits from the tender stage to the ripened stage have a history of about two months. The ants who come to feed on nectar from the flowers feed on the nut when it is tender. Few of the nuts get damaged by that.
Every fruit bearing tree in our garden gets manured twice a year a year. The summer months bring one delight. The Rambutan trees, custard apple trees, cashew trees, lime trees, and Chikoo trees are now in the fruiting stages.
The flowers are few; visiting birds are fewer; but the sight of fruits brings an ornamental look to the garden.
It is common for children who visit our garden to look at the nutmeg fruits and think of them as Chikoo fruits, as they have a similar look, although different in colour.
I noticed that even a Barbet came to the nutmeg tree (the last photo) instead of the Chikoo tree, while looking for fruits.
A squirrel will not miss its destination each morning at day break!
The garden invites me to be even more observant!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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