GOVARDHAN GARDENS
TROPICAL FRUIT SEED SALE

Govardhan Gardens offers over 130 varieties of common and rare, exotic tropical fruit and nut seeds. This is the widest selection of tropical fruit seeds in the Caribbean.

All seeds are from eco-organically grown trees; they are harvested from ripe fruits and they are shipped within 48 hours after being cleaned and surface-sterilized. The shipping cost depends on the weight of the seeds. Please inquire when placing an order: (Govardhan_Gardens@yahoo.com).

The seeds can be shipped with regular air mail (very inexpensive), priority mail, global priority mail or express mail. Please verify the availability of the seeds you are interested in before you send your order. Some species are high in demand and often pre-ordered.

Minimum order: $35.

Below you will find list of available species, the month(s) of availability, the quantity of seeds you receive per $10 pack and in the last column the price for 100 seeds per species. Below this list, you will find a month-by-month listing of available species throughout the year.

At the end of this page, I added a wish list for anyone who wants to trade seeds with me, or who has seeds for sale.

Ordering information:
Write out postal money order or personal check to Sadhu,
mail to Sadhu, POB 8132, Mayaguez 00681, Puerto Rico.

Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Abiu	Pouteria caimito	August	7	$50
Acerola	Malpighia glabra	Almost all year	8	$45
Achachairu	Rheedia laterifolia	July-Sept	4	$85
Achiote	Bixa orellana	January, September	22	$30
African Breadnut	Treculia africana	July	5	$75
Anon, purple	Annona squamosa	September	12	$40
Alupag	Euphoria didyma	July	7	$50
Amazon Tree Grape	Pourouma cecropiaefolia	June, Aug- Sept	7	$50
Ambarella, dwarf	Spondias cytherea	Almost all year	4	$70
Araza-boi	Eugenia stipitata	Feb, April-June, Nov	8	$45
Arrayan	Psidium oligospermum	August - September	12	$40
Australian Fingerfruit	Polyaulax cylindrocarpum	June	7	$50
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Bael Fruit	Aegle marmelos	Feb	6	$60
Bignay	Antidesma bunius	Aug- September	8	$45
Bilimbi	Averrhoa bilimbi	Feb-Oct	17	$35
Biriba	Rollinia deliciosa	Jan, Sep-Oct	7	$50
Blackberry Jam Fruit	Randia formosa	Jan-May, Nov-Dec	12	$40
Blue Grape	Myrciaria vexator	July, August	4	$90
Borojo	Borojoa patinoi	June-Oct, December	8	$45
Breadnut	Artocarpus altilis	Almost all year	8	$45
Burmese Grape	Baccaurea ramiflora	May, July-Aug	7	$50
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Cabeluda	Myrciaria glazioviana	June	5	$65
Cacao	Theobroma cacao	March, July, Nov	12	$45
Caimito	Chrysophyllum cainito	Feb-March	12	$40
Calabao	Uvaria rufa	May, Aug- September	8	$45
Calamondin	C. reticulata x Fortunella sp	November	8	$45
Candolleana	Eugenia candolleana	October	7	$50
Candongo	Rollinia mucosa	Sep-Oct, Jan	8	$45
Candle Nut	Aleurites moluccana	Aug- Sept, Nov-Dec	8	$45
Candle Fruit	Parmentiera cerifera	Jan-Feb, June, Nov	17	$35
Canistel	Pouteria campechiana	Feb-March, May-Jul, Nov	8	$45
Carambola	Averrhoa carambola	Almost all year	17	$35
Cas Guava	Psidium friedrichsthalianum	May-June, Nov-Dec	8	$45
Cascarito	Mouriri guianensis	June-August	6	$60
Cashew	Anacardium occidentale	Feb-Mar	12	$40
Ceylon Cinnamon	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Sep-Oct	6	$60
Ceylon Gooseberry	Dovyalis hebecarpa	Jan, Mar-Apr, July, Oct, Dec	12	$40
Champedak	Artocarpus champeden	Jun-Aug	7	$50
Cherry Mangosteen	Rheedia edulis	Dec-Jan, May-Oct	8	$45
Chinese Cinnamon	Cinnamomum aromaticum	December	8	$45
Chironja	Citrus sinensis x Citrus paradisi	Jan, Nov	12	$40
Citronelle	Citrus jambhiri	Dec-Feb, Jun-Jul	12	$40
Coconut Plum	Chrysobalanus icaco	Feb-Nov	12	$40
Corazon	Annona reticulata	Jan-April	12	$40
Cuachilote	Parmentiera edulis	Almost all year	12	$40
Cupuassu	Theobroma grandiflorum	August-Sep	4	$95
Curry leaf tree	Murraya koenigii	June-Sept	12	$40
Cut Nut	Barringtonia edulis	February	6	$60
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Elephant Apple	Dillenia indica	May	8	$45
Engkala	Litsea garciae	June-August	5	$65
Goji	Lycium barbarum	Almost all year	12	$40
Gondo Berry	Stylogyne longifolia	Jan-March	8	$45
Gamboge	Garcinia tinctoria	Nov-Feb	8	$45
Governor’s Plum	Flacourtia indica	Sep-Oct	12	$40
Granadilla	Passiflora quadrangularis	July	12	$40
Grumichama	Eugenia dombeyi	April-Jul	7	$50
Guamirim	Eugenia gardneriana	Mar	8	$45
Guava, Purple Dwarf	Psidium myrtoides	Sept-Oct	12	$40
Guava, Strawberry	Psidium littorale var. cattleianuma	July-Aug	12	$40
Guayabilla	Eugenia victoriana	May	12	$40
Guiana Chestnut	Bombax glabra	Feb, Aug-Oct	12	$40
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Imbe	Garcinia livingstonii	June-Aug	5	$70
Incense Tree	Protium heptaphyllum	July-Aug, October	7	$50
Jaboticaba	Myrciaria cauliflora	Feb-June	8	$45
Jackfruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus	Jun-Aug	12	$40
Jagua	Genipa americana	Oct-Jan, Mar-Apr	12	$40
Jambolan	Syzygium cumini	Sep-Oct, Dec	12	$40
Jambolan Giant	Syzygium cumini	June, Sep-Oct	4	$75
Java Olive	Sterculia foetida	Jul-Aug	7	$50
Kapundung	Baccaurea racemosa	July, August	5	$65
Ketembilla	Dovyalis hebecarpa	Oct-Dec	17	$35
Kola Nut	Cola nitida	June-August	3	$80
Kwai Muk	Artocarpus hypargyreus	November	8	$45
Kumquat	Fortunella sp	Aug-Sep	12	$40
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Lakoocha	Artocarpus lakoocha	July, Oct	8	$45
Langsat	Lansium domesticum	July-August	4	$75
Langsatan	Aglaia edulis	Dec, Jan	4	$85
Limeberry	Triphasia trifolia	May, July	12	$40
Longan	Euphoria longana	Jun-Oct	8	$45
Lovi-lovi	Flacourtia inermis	Feb-Mar	7	$50
Lychee	Litchi chinensis	May-Jul	12	$40
Mabolo	Diospyros blancoi	July-Sep	6	$60
Malagueta	Pimenta racemosa	July	12	$40
Malay Apple	Syzigium malaccense	Feb-April, July-Aug	5	$65
Mamey	Mammea americana	April, June-Sept	3	$100
Mangosteen, Seashore	Garcinia hombroniana	August	4	$95
Marang	Artocarpus odoratissimus	June, Sept-Oct	8	$45
Maracuja	Passiflora incarnata	All year	22	$30
Mayan Breadnut	Brosimum alicastrum	Aug-Sep	7	$50
Mertajam	Lepisanthes rubiginosa	March-May	7	$50
Menteng	Baccaurea dulcis	June-Sept	4	$85
Miracle Fruit	Synsepalum dulcificum	March, May-Jun, Sept-Nov	6	$60
Miracle Fruit, giant	Synsepalum dulcificum var. gigantea	April-June, Sept-Nov	4	$80
Monkey Apple	Posoqueria latifolia	Jan-Feb	8	$45
Monkey Cacao	Herrania pulcherrima	September, October	7	$50
Mountain Soursop	Annona montana	Sep-Oct	12	$40
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Nance	Byrsonima crassifolia	Oct-Nov	8	$45
Naranjilla	Solanum quitoense	June	12	$40
Nispero, Sapodilla	Manilkara sapota	Jan-Feb, May	12	$40
Noni	Morinda citrifolia	All year	17	$35
Olosapo	Couepia polyandra	Aug- Sept	4	$70
Okari Nut	Terminalia kaernbachii	December	3	$150
Otaheite Gooseberry	Pyllanthus acidus	Feb-July	8	$45
Passionfruit	Passiflora edulis	All year	22	$30
Panama Nut	Sterculia apetala	January	12	$40
Paradise Nut, Sapucai Nut	Lecythis elliptica	May-Aug, Nov-Dec	7	$50
Peanut Butter Fruit	Bunchosia argentea	October	8	$45
Pepper, Black	Piper nigrum	May, July, Sept, Oct	12	$40
Pitanga	Eugenia uniflora	May-Jun	17	$35
Pitomba	Eugenia luschnathiana	June	5	$65
Pomegranate	Punica granatum	May-Jun	22	$30
Pulasan	Nephelium Mutabile	July-Aug	4	$110
Quenepa (Spanish Lime)	Melicoccus bijugatus	Aug-Oct	4	$75
Rambutan	Nephelium lappaceum	July-Oct	7	$55
Rangpur Lime	Citrus x limonia	Sept-Oct	8	$45
Redan	Aglaia tomentosa	June, July	4	$80
Rose Apple	Syzygium jambos	May	8	$45
Roselle	Hibiscus sabdariffa	Nov-Jan	17	$35
Rukam	Flacourtia rukam	July-Aug	12	$40
Common Name	Botanical Name	Availability	Qty for $10	Price for 100 seeds
Salak	Salacca edulis	July-September	7	$50
Santol	Sandoricum koetjape	Aug-Sep	4	$90
Sansapote	Licania platypus	Aug-Sep	3	$125
Sapote, Black	Diospyros ebensaster	Nov-Jan	8	$45
Sapote, White	Casimiroa edulis	April-May, July	12	$40
Soursop	Annona muricata	Feb-Mar, Oct	17	$35
Spanish Tamarind	Vangueria edulis	April, August	8	$45
Surinam Cherry	Eugenia uniflora	Feb-May, July, Dec	12	$40
Sweet Lime	Citrus limettioides	Jan-Mar, Jun-Aug, Oct-Nov	12	$40
Tabog	Swinglea glutinosa	Dec-Jan, May, Oct	8	$45
Tropical Carob	Hymenea courbaril	March-Aug	6	$65
Uvalha	Eugenia uvalha	January	7	$50
Water Chestnut	Pachira aquatica	Aug	12	$40

TROPICAL FRUIT SEEDS
AVAILABILITY BY MONTH

Fruiting times change every year but in order to make it easier for you to know what may be fruiting at the time you are looking at this page, I made this new chart for you. Find prices and botantical names at the chart above.

JANUARY
Acerola; Achiote; Ambarella, dwarf; Biriba; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Black Sapote; Breadnut; Candle Fruit; Candongo; Canistel; Chironja; Carambola; Ceylon Gooseberry; Cherry Mangosteen; Citronelle; Corazon; Cuachilote; Gamboge; Goji; Gondo; Jagua (Genipa); Langsatan; Maracuja; Monkey Apple; Nispero (Sapodilla); Noni; Panama Nut; Passion Fruit; Roselle; Sweet Lime; Tabog; Uvalha

FEBRUARY
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Araza-boi; Bael Fruit; Bilimbi; Blackberry Jam fruit; Breadnut; Caimito; Candle Fruit; Canistel; Carambola; Cashew; Citronelle; Coconut Plum; Corazon; Cut Nut; Gamboge; Goji; Gondo; Guiana Chestnut; Jaboticaba; Lovi-lovi; Mabolo; Malay Apple; Maracuja; Miracle Fruit; Monkey Cacao; Nispero (Sapodilla); Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Surinam Cherry; Sweet Lime

MARCH
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Bilimbi; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Breadnut; Cacao; Candle Fruit; Caimito; Canistel; Carambola; Cas Guava; Cashew; Ceylon Gooseberry; Coconut Plum; Corazon; Cuachilote; Gondo; Guamirim; Jaboticaba; Jagua (Genipa); Lovi-lovi; Malay Apple; Maracuja; Mertajam; Miracle Fruit; Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Passionfruit; Soursop; Sweet Lime; Tropical Carob

APRIL
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Araza-boi; Bilimbi; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Breadnut; Carambola; Ceylon Gooseberry; Coconut Plum; Corazon; Cuachilote; Goji; Grumichama; Jaboticaba; Jagua (Genipa); Malay Apple; Mamey; Maracuja; Mertajam; Miracle Fruit, giant; Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Sapote, white; Spanish Tamarind; Surinam Cherry; Tropical Carob

MAY
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Araza-boi; Bilimbi; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Breadnut; Burmese Grape; Calabao; Canistel; Cherry Mangosteen; Coconut Plum; Cuachilote; Elephant Apple; Goji; Grumichama; Guayabilla; Jaboticaba; Limeberry; Lychee; Maracuja; Mertajam; Miracle Fruit; Miracle Fruit, giant; Nispero (Sapodilla); Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Pepper, black; Pitanga; Pomegranate; Rose Apple; Sapote, white; Surinam Cherry; Tabog; Tropical Carob

JUNE
Acerola; Amazon Tree Grape; Ambarella, dwarf; Araza-boi; Australian Fingerfruit; Bilimbi; Borojo; Breadnut; Cabeluda; Candle Fruit; Canistel; Carambola; Cas Guava; Casarito; Champedak; Cherry Mangosteen; Citronelle; Coconut Plum; Curry Leaf Tree; Engkala; Goji; Grumichama; Imbe; Jaboticaba; Jackfruit; Jambola, giant; Kola Nut; Longan; Lychee; Mamey; Maracuja; Marang; Menteng; Miracle Fruit; Miracle Fruit, giant; Naranjilla; Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Pitanga; Pitomba; Pomegranate; Redan, Sweet Lime; Tropical Carob

JULY
Acerola; Achachairu, African Breadnut; Alupag; Ambarella, dwarf; Anon, purple; Bilimbi; Blue Grape; Breadnut; Borojo; Burmese Grape; Cacao; Canistel; Carambola; Cas Guava; Cascarito; Ceylon Gooseberry; Champedak; Cherry Mangosteen; Citronelle; Coconut Plum; Curry Leaf Tree; Engkala; Goji; Granadilla; Grumichama; Imbe; Incense Tree; Jackfruit; Java Olive; Kapundung; Kola Nut; Langsat; Limeberry; Longan; Malagueta; Malay Apple; Mamey; Maracuja; Menteng; Noni; Otaheite Gooseberry; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Pepper, black; Pulasan; Rambutan; Redan, Rukam; Salak; Sansapote; Sweet Lime; Strawberry Guava; Tropical Carob; White Sapote

AUGUST
Abiu; Acerola; Achachairu, Amazon Tree Grape; Anon, purple; Arrayan; Blue Grape; Bignay; Bilimbi; Borojo; Breadnut; Burmese Grape; Calabao; Candle Nut; Carambola; Cascarito; Champedak; Cherry Mangosteen; Coconut Plum; Cuachilote; Cupuassu; Curry Leaf Tree; Engkala; Goji; Guiana Chestnut; Imbe; Incense Tree (Almecega); Jackfruit; Java Olive; Kapundung; Kola Nut; Kumquat; Lakoocha; Langsat; Longan; Malay Apple; Mangosteen, seashore; Maracuja; Menteng; Mayan Breadnut; Noni; Olosapo; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Pulasan; Quenepa (Spanish Lime); Rambutan; Rukam; Salak; Santol; Spanish Tamarind; Strawberry Guava; Sweet Lime; Tropical Carob; Water Chestnut

SEPTEMBER
Acerola; Achachairu, Achiote; Anon, Purple; Amazon Tree Grape; Ambarella, Dwarf; Arrayan; Bignay; Bilimbi; Biriba; Borojo; Breadnut; Calabao; Candle Nut; Candongo; Carambola; Ceylon Cinnamon; Ceylon Gooseberry; Cherry Mangosteen; Coconut Plum; Cuachilote; Cupuassu; Curry Leaf Tree; Goji; Govenor's Plum; Guiana Chestnut; Guava, Purple Dwarf; Jambolan; Jambolan (Giant); Kumquat; Longan; Marang; Mamey; Maracuja; Mayan Breadnut; Menteng; Miracle Fruit; Miracle Fruit, giant; Monkey Cacao; Mountain Soursop; Noni; Olosapo; Passionfruit; Pepper, black; Quenepa (Spanish Lime); Rambutan; Rangpur Lime, Salak; Sansapote; Santol

OCTOBER
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Biriba; Bilimbi; Borojo; Breadnut; Candolleana; Candongo; Carambola; Ceylon Cinnamon; Ceylon Gooseberry; Cherry Mangosteen; Coconut Plum; Cuachilote; Genipa (Jagua); Goji; Governor's Plum; Guiana Chestnut; Incense Tree; Jambolan; Jambolan, giant; Ketembilla; Lakoocha; Longan; Maracuja; Marang; Miracle Fruit; Miracle Fruit, giant; Monkey Cacao; Mountain Soursop; Nance; Noni; Passionfruit; Peanut Butter Fruit; Pepper, black; Quenepa (Spanish Lime); Rambutan; Rangpur Lime, Soursop (Guanabana); Sweet Lime; Tabog

NOVEMBER
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Araza-boi; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Breadnut; Cacao (Cocoa, Chocolate); Calamondin; Candle Nut; Canistel; Carambola; Cas Guava; Chironja (natural cross of orange and grapefruit); Candle Fruit; Coconut Plum; Cuachilote; Gamboge; Goji; Ketembilla; Kwai Muk; Jagua (Genipa); Maracuja; Miracle Fruit; Miracle Fruit, giant; Nance; Noni; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Roselle; Sapote, black; Sweet Lime

DECEMBER
Acerola; Ambarella, dwarf; Blackberry Jam Fruit; Borojo; Breadnut; Candle Nut; Canistel; Carambola; Cas Guava; Ceylon Gooseberry; Cherry Mangosteen; Chinese Cinnamon; Gamboge; Goji; Jagua (Genipa); Jambolan; Ketembilla; Langsatan; Maracuja; Noni; Okari Nut; Paradise Nut; Passionfruit; Roselle; Sapote, black; Surinam Cherry; Tabog

TROPICAL FRUIT & NUT SEED WISH LIST

(I am willing to buy or trade)

Any leads are welcome :)

Annona cinerea (Rinon)

Annona crassiflora (Araticum)

Annona monticola

Annona salzmannii (Beach Araticum)

Artocarpus sarawakensis (Pingan)

Baccaurea grifithii (Rambai utan)

Baccaurea macrocarpa (Tampoi)

Baccaurea reticulata (Tampoi bunga)

Bouea macrophylla (Gandaria)

Bunchosia armeniaca (Ciruela verde)

Burckella obovata (Natu)

Canarium pimela (Chinese Black Olive)

Caryocar nuciferum (Souari Nut)

Chrysophyllum soboliferum (Armadillo)

Couepia bracteosa (Pajura)

Couepia longipendula (Castanha-de-galinha)

Couepia subcordata (Marirana)

Coula edulis (African Walnut)

Dicella nucifera (Castanha-de-cipo)

Dillenia reifferscheidia (Palali)

Diospyrus decandra (Pomme d’or)

Duguetia lanceolata (Pindaiba)

Duguetia lepidota (Yara yara)

Durio carinatus (Durian paya)

Durio dulcis (Lahong)

Durio grandiflorus (Durian munjit)

Durio graveolens (Tabelak)

Durio oblongus (Palali)

Eleagnus conferta (Areuj dudurenan)

Eugenia lutescens (Perinha)

Eugenia patrisii (Ubaia)

Eugenia selloi (Pitanga tuba)

Finschia chloroxantha (Sauge)

Garcinia dives (Bilukau)

Garcinia luzoniensis (Malabinukau)

Hancornia speciosa (Mangaba)

Lecythis zabucajo (Paradise Nut)

Lepisanthes fruticosa (Chammaliang)

Myrciaria tenella (Cambui)

Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)

Nephelium eriopetalum (Lotong)

Parahancornia amapa (Amapa)

Persea schiedana (Coyo Avocado)

Platonia insignis (Pacuri)

Rollinia laurifolia (Auraticu)

Scorodocarpus borneensis (Kulim)

Stenocalyx dysentericus (Cageiteira)

Syzygium calubcob (Kalubkob)

Syzygium polycephaloides (Lipote)

Terminalia edulis (Dalison)

Willughbeia species (any) (Pitabu, etc.)

Since I am trying to grow as many food crops as possible at my farm, I am also interested in (buying or exchanging) tropical vegetable and herb seeds. Last not least, I would be grateful for good contacts of any tropical bamboo seeds.

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Sadhu Govardhan is an independent thinker, eco-organic farmer, tropical rare fruit connoisseur and researcher. Extensive journeys for over twenty years have allowed him to study indigenous cultures and different life styles throughout the world.

His first publications on philosophical and spiritual topics were published in Europe and translated into several languages. He now lives in Puerto Rico and has dedicated himself to researching and growing tropical food crops and promoting alternative farming methods. He is currently involved with consultant work and inspiring and developing educational organic role model projects in the Caribbean.

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I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped out this project over the years. Even if I can't acknowledge all of you individually since so many people have supported Govardhan Gardens in so many ways, I certainly remember every one of you.

If you would like to find out more about the tree sponsoring program and other opportunities to help the project, click here

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This list will grow over time as a natural/simple living resource. I only include companies and sites here that are in line with Govardhan Gardens' vision.

Please let me know if you know of any additional good resources, would like to trade links with us, or if any of these links are broken. Thanks.

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