Legendary Colombian fruit prized for its tonic, cure-all, and aphrodisiac qualities.

  ~Borojoa~
Family:

  Alibertia patino

Dioecious

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 Endemically a wild plant native to the west and south basins of the Amazon river, in the zone shared by Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.

Borojo is dioecious (separate male and female plants). Male Borojo plants have clusters of fragrant white flowers. Females have a single white flower at the tips of branches. Only the  female plants produce fruits.

Borojo fruit is edible, 7 to 12 centimeters in diameter, and green. The pulp is brown, acid, and very dense (consisting mostly of fructose and glucose).

The Borojo fruit has around 90 to 600 seeds, and it is considered ripe when it falls to the ground.

Note: Current classification places species Borojoa in the genus Alibertia. The  correct name for this species is thus Alibertia patinoi.

Geographic Distribution:
Borojo is found in the rain forests of the Pacific coast of Colombia, Ecuador and Panama, where it grows in the shade of other trees.
(Mabberley, D.J. 1990. The Plant Book.)

Food Uses:
Borojo is a highly energetic and nutritious fruit. The ripe Borojo fruit has exceptional properties for the food and health market.
Borojo is used for consumption under the following forms: juice, jelly, sauce, as a mixer of alcoholic beverages, ice cream, capsules, nutraceuticals, and extracts.

Medicinal Uses:**
The Borojo fruit is famous in Colombia and Panama, because of its reputed aphrodisiac and health properties.
It is highly energetic, with a very high protein content. It has huge quantities of essential amino acids for the body, and its phosphorous content is surprising  (60mg/100g of pulp). Borojo has one of the highest levels of Vitamin B (water soluble), compared to any other fruits. The ripe Borojo fruit has exceptional properties  for the food and health market. It has demonstrated to be very good for bronchial afflictions, sugar equilibrium in the blood and hypertension.

** The information provided above is not intended to be used as a guide for treatment of medical conditions using plants.

The growing conditions in Darien jungle, where the Borojo is growing in a wild environment, are a dense rain forest. Borojo patinoi is a tree between 10 to  20 ft in height. The fruit is large, between 7 to 12 cm in diameter, green in color, and brown when mature.

The Borojo tree is found wild and also cultivated commercially (an estimated 3000 ha under cultivation), and it is marketed locally in Western Colombia.

Borojo fruit is harvested in rather primitive conditions. This fruit tree grows in very rich soil, on river  banks in the jungle rainforest, it would be quite difficult to use other means but the horse back to harvest this rare fruit.

The fruit cannot be harvested green. At maturity the fruit turns brown, and falls on the ground. Only then the fruit can be harvested, and only  then, the fruit has all the legendary properties it is known for.
The Borojo tree needs a lot of shade, and usually grows in the shade of other trees. The female tree has a single flower, while the male tree  has multiple flowers. Only the female tree will produce fruit.

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        Shipping

ATTENTION USA  BIDDERS!

     All  live plants if shipped bare-root are wrapped  in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the  plant's healthy transit to you. All live plants are  Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are shipped  to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.

We ship  via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.

            All plant materials are  required by LAW to inspected and certified by USDA prior to  export Hawaii to the US Mainland.

After Inspection, USDA stamps released for  export Hawaii to the US Mainland. All items are delivered to  USDA Inspection Station at Honolulu International airport.

USDA  Certification charge  is included in Shipping and Handling @ $5 fee per item/species.

There  is a packing and custom boxing fee.

Last and usually least is USPS postage (shipping)

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We can  ship certified live plants to the US only. Only Domestic  Shipping and Handling includes USDA Certification.

The  additional charge for any Phytosanitary Certificate is  not included in this offer.

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Please check with your country's customs office to determine  what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or  buying.

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       Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING  RULE WILL CAN BE USED. Late or Multiple PayPal payments are  NOT eligible for any discount.

We will ship once a  week - ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special  stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings to you.  This  can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture.  If  payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be  shipped the following week and lose the combined discount  opportunity. Non-paying bidders may receive negative  feedback and will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay.

COMBINED  SHIPPING POLICY

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING  is not included in this offer.         INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON  LIVE PLANTS on a case by case basis.

We will combine shipping  for auctions won on the same week paid with same PayPal  payment.

This policy is good  for auction items bought and paid for in the week ending  MONDAY.

We ship on Tuesdays.

Payment must be  received within 4 days of the auction ending. 

Combined  Discounts Won Auctions

For 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

For 8+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

As  each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it  does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional items)

My stores' combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied  selection. Domestic S/H includes postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for  prompt delivery.

I can't really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount  much as each different species requires it's own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected  then repacked. USDA requires us to clean and prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on  the other side of the island.

This requirement takes my wife and I, 2-3 days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day  we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes  the same work with the same type item if you can understand.

LIVE PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE.

There is the risk when you grow plants that they may die.  LIVE PLANTS are PERISHABLE, guaranteed not to live forever.

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 Small plants need protection from many things, wind, sun, dry-out. They do well just in the garage or living  room. They need good light but not sunlight (full sun will burn small plants). Small pots dry-out easily. Just sitting in a shallow tray of water works  well. The idea is to keep the plants from dehydrating.

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NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.

 BROWN  THUMB WARNING: Please Do NOT email me after  a week after receiving your plant,  and make a claim it arrived damaged. All photo support  must be as arrived in original condition when received (in  the box and packed as delivered).

If you repot your plant after delivery, all warranties are voided and no replacement is offered.

If repotted, you are responsible for the condition of the plant. NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.

Not every plant that I grow survives, and I am aware of that and accept the risk when I order. This is the risk that you as the buyer accept, because there is no way to know what kind  of conditions it will endure in the trip to your door. My responsibility ends when a live plant is delivered to your door.

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All items included in a bundle
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I am very reasonable and understanding, anything can happen to small plants in transit, for this reason uninsurable.

The expense to send it to you is most of your payment. To send any replacements, I try to piggy back with your next order.

Replacement is not an option for CUSTOMS SEIZURE.

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I ship items the best and least expensive option. These are coming from Hawaii.  The only thing inexpensive here in Hawaii are my items!! I do ship all my items promptly via best method. If you feel  like the combined shipping fee is wrong, please wait to be invoiced and check back with me! I value your business and  will work diligently to keep you satisfied. I am very generous and reasonable with reasonable people, just ask.

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