Does anyone here grow Jelly Palm trees? I read that the fruit is edible and great tropical flavor and the tree is very cold hardy. I might plant one if I have enough space for it to grow. It seems that the fruit is useful in making jelly or it can be eaten fresh.

I grew one quite large and got fruit. However, I didn't like the fruit, dug up the tree and sold it to someone else. If it were me, I'd sample the fruit first before buying!!! I've got lots of seedlings.

Pindo palm and jelly palm are the same to me. I tasted the fruit and found OK, but a bit fiberous.

These are generally used for making preserves? ... not eaten out of hand.

Cheers, Barrie.

I made the jelly and didn't like it.

I just put in a Jelly Palm (Butia Capitata) last year here in zone 8a and it survived the winter, I've never tasted the fruit but I figure I can make jelly or wine out of them, give them to home sick Floridians or throw them in the woods.

Its the only feather palm I know that might make it here so its worth it for the attractive tree.

Believe it or not, I have a Pindo in my yard. That it needs winter protection goes without saying. None the less, 2 years on, its looking pretty good. No fruit yet.

I have two very large jelly palms at the driveway to my nursery. They produce loads of fruit. I have tasted it in the past but Im not fond of that taste. I used to have some Mexican Farm workers here that couldnt wait for the Jelly Palms to fruit.. They made some type of "toddy" from the fruits in 5 gal plastic buckets! When it was Jelly palm fruiting season.... it was fiesta season as well!

I have a few in my yard as well. You can eat them out of hand, but nothing special. As stated very fibrous. Also there are trees that produce orange fruit & trees that produce red fruit.

From Stan's place a few years ago.

That would make quite a few toddys I suspect. Love to try it. Stan see if they will give up the recipe.