New Butia

[Josue Diaz]

Common but pretty. I planted one this week. i picked this one out for its dark petioles. 

[Fusca]

12 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

Common but pretty.

Couldn't agree more.  Still one of my favorites since childhood.

[Dartolution]

@Josue Diaz might be common, but they are still one of my favorites! 

Like the dark petioles on that one! 

[Josue Diaz]

4 hours ago, Dartolution said:

@Josue Diaz might be common, but they are still one of my favorites! 

Like the dark petioles on that one! 

Who knows though, maybe it will lose that as it grows 

[Frond-friend42]

Here's mine. The strap leaf is just starting to divide--proximally. This photo details the start of this leaf evolution. 

[jmniner]

I got a new butia for the front yard. Couldn't resist the double.

[Palmfarmer]

@Josue Diaz Looks great! how much did you pay?

[James B]

Common but drought tolerant, heat tolerant, and cold tolerant while producing edible fruit.

Can’t go wrong there. I planted 2 myself this year. 

[GottmitAlex]

1 hour ago, James B said:

Common but drought tolerant, heat tolerant, and cold tolerant while producing edible fruit.

Can’t go wrong there. I planted 2 myself this year. 

How does the fruit taste?

 

[James B]

1 hour ago, GottmitAlex said:

How does the fruit taste?

 

I haven’t had it myself. I can only go off what I’ve read here on PalmTalk and online.  But this year I wanted to add some edible palms so put in 2 Butia and a Euterpe Eudilis.

[James B]

Sounds tasty to me.

[jmniner]

The fruit from the one I have in the backyard has a peach flavor to it. Pretty good.

[Josue Diaz]

18 hours ago, Palmfarmer said:

@Josue Diaz Looks great! how much did you pay?

I paid $55 i believe - grown in a 15 gallon pot 

12 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

How does the fruit taste?

 

 

11 hours ago, James B said:

Sounds tasty to me.

 

It's a unique sweet and tart flavor - most similar to a pineapple in my opinion - a very rich flavor, and full of sugar. If you fail to pick them, the sugars will cause them to ferment while still on the tree. You can smell a ripe bunch from several feet away with how fragrant the fruit is when ripe. 

Edited October 19, 2020 by Josue Diaz