Monstera or Cheese Plant is a common house plant and outdoor landscaping feature. Most people know the plant but almost nobody knows you can eat it's fruit. You have to try it. Get you Sleepy Lizard Avocados at: www.guacfarm.com
Not sure if this has been mentioned below but the “tingle” that is being referred to is calcium oxalate crystals. They can feel pretty much like eating fiberglass if the fruit isn’t ripe but as it ripens they dissolve back out into an oxalate acid. But getting a unripe piece into the back of your throat… you’ll remember that for a long time.
I m from Malaysia. Here we call it EKOR NAGA ( DRAGON'S TAIL). Just want to share with u guys.u can also boil the leaves n drink the water. It looks n tastes like sugarcane juice. It is believed that the extract is good for treating cancer. Btw thank u for sharing about the fruit.never knew it can b eaten.will go hunting for one tomorrow.😁
Thank you for sharing! I love hearing all the different names people have for it! I never knew you can make a tea from it. I hope you find some of the fruit!
Here in Australia they are commonly called fruit salad plants. A lot of people don't know why anymore. I grew up spending Christmas holidays in Tonga where my Aunty would have them ready for me when we got there. My Danish dad called them Mexican breadfruit.
In South Africa 🇿🇦 we call these guys delicious monster and I never thought of the edible implications! I have tonnes in my garden, off on a forage now! Thank you 😃
It is a plant from where I come from. It tastes super delicious, there are no words to describe the exquisite flavor. That picante taste is part of its flavor.
I’m so stoked/joyous/ecstatic 🥳 Found fruit ready for picking. 😝 AND we have 5x mature plants. Aaaaaaahhhhhh heaven sent free food. Completely happy to have watched your channel. THANK YOU ✨ Picked 2x today. Exciting time. I’ll keep you posted. Extremely grateful 👍🏼🇦🇺
Joel, yeah just poke in behind the leaves...but make sure it's not private property or the owners might not react too kindly. But there's plenty planted in public areas.
Very well presented sir! Really love how you deliver all those information. You really motivated me to be an amazing entrepreneur like you. Kudos to this video!!!
Paula thank you for this information. Lots of people are asking me if the fruit will grow indoors and you just confirmed it. If you could grow a tropical fruit in Idaho you could grow it anywhere
I had my first taste of Monstera in beautiful Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. It was amazing! And I have them growing around my house in the Blue Mountains, too. They are so unique. Thanks for the excellent video 😊
I grow these for their fruit and just love them. Learned that they won't fruit in a pot. They need those extra roots to sink into the ground to get optimal nutrients for fruiting.
You do things like this and it’s the closest I ever get to wanting to leave Alaska. Not that I’ll ever leave... but it’s the closest I ever get to thinking I could visit the lower 48! 😉
I watch The Outdoor Boys channel and they recently relocated to Alaska (he's from there) and some days I might be willing to trade places with you. You ever see the northern lights?
Yes, and they can be amazing!! One night I was driving back from Fairbanks and the sky was so green with the aurora that I was able to turn off my headlights and still safely drive!
As an Aussie we have hundreds of these in my backyard, and I have picked some before (bout the size of my forearm) and never got around to looking up how to eat them before they went rotten. It's not the right time now, but I'm glad this video popped into my recommendations so I can give it a go!
Here in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬, you find them growing everywhere also many people grow it in pots or outside their homes for decoration purposes. I never knew the fruit was edible. Thanks for that video, I will definitely try it out for myself and see 😄👍🏽
I had heard of this fruit, and have even seens a few growing around my neighborhood, but i have never tried it. After watching this video and thanks to the information you have given me i will try it soon. Thanks!
I inherited a decently-sized monstera from my landlord when I moved in to my current flat. Last year it fruited and although I hadn't known it produced edible fruits, the name suggested that they were good to eat, so I did some searching and found out how to ripen them. I'm in Siberia, so it's strictly an indoor plant, but I give it a good feed and it enjoys the long days of our (short) summer.
Ok everyone, this should answer your question about growing the fruit indoors. If Rob can do it in Siberia (and there was another family who grew the fruit in Idaho) y'all can do it in your house too! Thank you very much Rob.
ok my question is answered!! I'm just down from Idaho, yes I'm sold and on your avocados,they are huge!! I'm not rich but I'll check out your shop, how about selling 4 packs would it even be worth it? Now that you've got everyone in on monster fruit ya gotta sell some!! They Sound Amazing
3:25 pineapple hurts your mouth specifically due to its bromelain enzyme, which is a natural meat tenderizer. It doesnt work from mechanical action in pineapple and its not attributed to its acidity.
Your reaction to this is like my first reaction to passion fruit. I'm definitely going to have to try Monstera now. If I see it beside the road, I'm going to grab some ;)
You say temperate but I’d imagine you’d need a more subtropical to tropical zone to grow them outside. That being said I worked at a botanical garden and we had several huge Monsteras growing in the tropical room. Every now and then they’d have fruit ripen and it’d perfume the whole room.
BuffaloJoe, you are correct. Sometimes I accidentally call an avocado a mango or mix up other things. Others have pointed out my mistake too. thank you.
@@jules-marcdavis6843 I Dom't know how the pollination works for monstera so I don't know if they'll fruit indoors or if you'll have to hadn't pollinate or what.
My plant is fruiting for the last few years & i heard many years ago that its fruit was edible but i never dared eating it. Last year i noticed a bird eating into a ripe fruit voraciously as i watched amazingly. Right now there are a few fruits on it. I'll see but thnx for sharing the valuable knowledge
@@SleepyLizard It did and it did taste fantastic. Only down side was that I found just a bit more acidic than a pineapple so after eating a little it gave me a mild sore throat. Totally worth it though! I love trying new and unusual fruits!
I bought a few about the same time and they ripened and were delicious. They looked terrible, though, as the outside became speckled with black, though the inside was still white. The ripe fruit gives off a wonderful smell of pineapple/tropical punch. To date, I have never seen them again in a supermarket.
l've no idea they bring out edible fruits. Thanks. We have one in a pot just outside our main door. Its growing like crazy and may outgrew its pot soon. In fact its sending its other roots to neighbouring pots for extra food.
Sam, these things are survivors. Not surprising at all that it's branching to other pots. I've chopped them up and new ones take hold of my mulch pile.
@@SleepyLizard Yes monsteras are hardy for sure. When I bring my pots outside like this time of year the aerial roots hit the lawn grow deep and embedded and I have to cut them when I bring my plants inside early October. I would love to get my hands on some variegated types .
I love monstera! One of my favorite plants. I have two growing outside in 25 gallon pots in Phoenix. Leaves are starting to get as large as yours. Hopefully one day I'll grow my own fruit! Great video. Such a beautiful plant
I have a friend who has beautiful Monsteras in her front yard. I love them because they are so beautiful with those giant green leaves. Never had any idea it was a fruit plant or that they grew as big as the one you have. Next time I go to her house I'm going to see if there is any fruit. I didn't know that there were so many different types of avocados. We had two avocado trees when I was growing up. All I know is that they were big and one gave fruit in the summer and you in the winter. I refuse to buy those tiny avocado that they sell at the store.
I love this! Just some guy that found out some really cool shit and wanted to share it with the world. We keep monsteras indoors in our climate I'm not sure they spring fruit. But I'll be on the lookout from now.
My sons friends love to spend the weekend here. They enjoy the farm work because for them it's like play...they get dirty and sweaty and they enjoy learning about farming.
That’s pretty interesting! I saw these all over Florida when I was there, never knew they where even remotely edible. I’m definitely trying a couple the next time I’m down there. (Edit:) Also another great video. You’ve really seemed to nail down a good mix of funny, informative, and relatable lately. Keep up the good work.
@@SleepyLizard I really have noticed that, but you also take criticism in stride and actively connecting with your viewers, always trying be better in any way. It’s commendable and I’ve enjoyed* every new* video more and more. I know we got off on the wrong foot, but now I’m cheering for guys, just keep being a good person!
Fantabulous. I knew they were edible just needed you to teach me how. Have many of these plants. Whoa bring on summer. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou ❣️❣️❣️ 🇦🇺
This plant was already thriving when I moved in to my house almost 23 years ago. Now it is growing around my yard. I never knew it fruit. I prune the leaves every year because they succumb to cold weather in winter. This June the leaves are still green, hopefully the remain so comes July. I will be looking out for the fruit.
I've seen Monstera plant grown indoors but never knew what it was or that it got so large. Everytime I watch this a channel my mouth starts watering because of the delicious fruit. .. I know anything bought in stores can't compare because they pick it green and store it cool so it won't spoil before it gets too market. 🥂 Cheers
ahh, you just answered a question I had ... recently I heard that these pods can be eaten ..... did not know the details on what to look for, when to pick them or what part is evadable ----- you answered all the questions in one shot! THANK YOU!
@@SleepyLizard for yeas we had it as a house plant. few years back I had to move.the plant out under a tree "temporarily" - pot and all - next thing a I know it grew roots into the ground and the leaves went form the typical 12-18 inches big leaves to now almost 3-4feet..... and I noticed the "pods" last year .....this year I have 3 for now - every time I walk by the area there is a sweet smell .... nothing else was blooming around it ....could not figure it out ..... thank you again for sharing this great info ..... will definitely pick one when its a bigger size and give it a try ...... what a treat. there is always Beaty around us, waiting to be explored and appreciated. may there be abundance for every one everywhere all the time.
We used to have them outside my childhood home, it helped keep the house cool when we couldn't afford the electricity bill from the air con🙂 The fruit is bloody delicious, I was crushed when I came home from the navy and they'd cut them out! No, I don't think camellias are better!
Got this video kn my recommended. Avocados and mango? Two of my favourite things. I have a big garden so I know all of that is hard work, but ... lucky you!
I was thinking about getting my parents one of these. They have a plant in their room they keep having to move because their curtains don't let much light in and I've heard they do great in low light conditions because they usually grow in the forest floor and don't get much light.
@@SleepyLizard I wish! Do you ever see any variegated Mosteras out there? Your grandmother - that is interesting - Tom, do you know of any words she was fond of saying, or expressions? Sometimes they are unique to an area. Bit much of me to ask but what was her name?
In my country we have Guembe (Philodendron undulatum), very similar but it taste like sweeeeet tender corn, with a buttery texture. It ripens uniformly, and it also bites you hard if you eat it before time
Wayne, this is an excellent idea and some thing I’ve been trying to figure out how to do. The varieties ripen at different times of year so I probably need to record segments. Maybe show by month and then edit it all together at the end of the year
I'm a new sub and checked out your website, it is Awesome! Even if your fruits aren't in season it's good to know,I'm going to keep your site in mind,I've got to try those avocados! Thanks for the fun video.
Can you propagate the fruit into more monstera plants? That would be a cool video! I know you can cut the stock into sections and plant those to make more Monstera plants.
Even better, the very tip of Florida is a subtropical or temperate rainforest. Most of the rest of FL up the east coast is temperate deciduous forest. Wish we could grow these in NE Georgia outside, but they don't survive in an 8a hardiness zone. However, Pawpaws will grow here, but not in your area. Too difficult to grow for production though. Some bananas survive the winter all the way to zone 8a/7b (just above the fall line in NC), but like most other tropical fruits, we don't have required length of warm season for fruit maturation. I've seen brown turkey figs grown with protection as far north as New Jersey, but they thrive in Virginia and south. I'll bet you probably grown some great varieties of tropical figs too! What a great video! _Fantastic_ methodology for sales promotion. I hope your farm flourishes! Stay safe out there!
Many blessings brother may you have abundance, for your joy of sharing makes it a good thing ,you got a subscribe from me and a like and I'm definitely gonna check out the avocados ,may God bless you and your family .keep up the awesome job 👏
omg!this is Amazing!A million thank you sir,im from the tropical country of the philippines qnd here is so much plenty of monsteracheese in our country...now i know..thank you for sharing this knowledge..Cheers like bqnana and pineapple..Godbless
@@SleepyLizard ....we have two large monstera plants in pots and also a small potted monstera adansoniii. None of these have made fruit yet. Wish we could grow them outdoors as you are doing but doubt they would survive our cold winter months here.
I have a couple questions. 1. would monstera thrive in Vermont? I'm concerned about our winters. 2. do the potted plants commonly bear fruit? 3. can you let the fruit ripen entirety before eating? or will it begin to rot before then? I just started watching your videos a week ago. I love all of the info you give. keep it going brother!
Hi Paul, I Monstera will struggle outdoors in Vermont. It needs a very hot climate. USDA hardiness zone 10 A or above. I don’t know if it will fruit indoors or not. It would be a worthwhile experiment. And thank you for the compliment on my videos. I really appreciate the encouragement.
I forgot to answer your question about letting the whole fruit ripen. I never tried it but I’m pretty sure it won’t work because you’ve got 1 to 2 days to eat the exposed area before it starts to go bad.
@@SleepyLizard First time viewer here and love the video, ill have to check out more. Its always a mark of a good host to respond to their viewers like you have! Florida man here with Mexican neighbors that grow this, they ripen the whole fruit by putting a bit of water in a jar and placing the fruit bottom end down in the jar and put on the lid to let the gasses build up to ripen the fruit as a whole. Much like putting a banana in a bag To ripen it faster/ more evenly. Cant wait to check out your other videos to see what's growing on.
The best tell tale sign it is ready to pop its scales is when the bottom of the fruit turns bright yellow between the scales. And watch out for the seeds! They can be big like a bean.
👍🏻 Wow, fascinating! We call them Delicious Monsters here in South Africa .. now i know why. My dad has one growing under a Bunyan tree, and I've noticed how the squirrels attacked the fruit. But they ended up just wrecking it which seemed like such a waste - i guess they missed your video and why it's important to let it ripen 🤣 Now that i know the secrets, I'll give it a try next time i see it fruiting. Thanks for sharing! Btw - any tips on cultivating them?
Darryl, squirrels do so much damage to all my fruit. I hate them. I dont do anything to the monstera. I just let them grow under my avocado trees and along my fence line. I suppose I should look into how to boost the crop.
@@SleepyLizard 100% on the squirrels! We also have some kind of exotic guava that smells like pineapple, but we've never been able to taste the fruit - thanks to the squirrels ransacking the tree before they ripen 🤬
