"We have 20-year-old fields that still produce sustainably. We harvest 6-9 months." After that time, the "new plants are ready to harvest again," says Crowell. Heart of palm is a food of low caloric value and also contains dietary fibers that promote digestion and preserve the feeling of fullness after each meal. They harvest all their produce by hand, which comes from the spineless peach palm ( bactris gasipaes). Our palms are sustainably grown, making sure that the roots of the tree are. On average, it takes two years for a palm plant to grow from seed to harvest. Hearts of palm are a vegetable harvested from the inner center of palm trees. "We grow in deep rich volcanic soil well drained," says Crowell. Today, many palm trees bred for commercial use are multi-stemmed, and growers can harvest the palms sustainably without killing the treeĪt Wailea, they harvest palm hearts year-round depending on demand. Brazil and Florida both went through a period of overharvesting, but Florida law now designates the cabbage palm a "protected species," though it still permits some harvesting. Many wild palms, such as the jucara palm, are single-stem trees, which require the tree's destruction in order to harvest the hearts.
Palm trees can grow for 50-75 years and produce a variety of fruit, such as dates and. The young, tender leaves at the top of the plant can also be eaten. Hearts of palm come from the center (or heart) of the palm tree. Underneath the sheath, you'll find the famed palm heart. This sheath remains on the heart after harvest to keep the palm hearts fresh during shipping, but it must be removed by slicing lengthwise with a knife before eating. The second part is the stem, which is covered with an outer sheath of leaves.
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