At Jiwa Damai we have about 150 banana plants, spread all throughout the permaculture garden. The bananas are harvested green and then covered in a box to ripen. We do have about 8 different kinds of bananas in our garden. Their taste is so incredibly aromatic and sweet.
Bananas
They ripen throughout the whole year and can be harvested at different times.
We also dry the banans in our food drying oven - these dried bananas are very delicious as well.
Dried bananas
In Jiwa Damai's organic garden many different fruit trees are growing. Look at these Papayas high up in the tree. Our gardener Ketut brings them down with a long stick, he created for this purpose only.
Papaya tree
Check out our Banana trees.
Banana tree
These bananas are not ripe yet, but will be soon. And then our cook Astri will make delicious banana pancakes! yammi....
Here we see some ripe Jackfruit. Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, reaching 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 36 inches (90 cm) long and 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter. The flesh of the jackfruit is starchy, fibrous and is a source of dietary fiber. The flavour is similar to a tart banana.
Jack fruit
And of course we have lots and lots of coconut trees at Jiwa Damai.
Coconut tree
Besides that we also have guava trees and we grow avocados.
We'll tell you more in one of our next posts!
Jiwa Damai is a hands-on, socially responsible organic garden and retreat center.
We are located amidst lush tropical vegetation in the heart of Bali (20 mins from Ubud).
