The Three Minute Guide To The Baobab Fruit

Baobab is the nutrient-dense superfruit from Africa. Until a few years ago, few people outside Africa had even heard of it, let alone tasted it. Today, food manufacturers around the world are scrambling to incorporate it into their products. If you've ever wondered why, this is the video for you. Presented by Gus Le Breton, the African Plant Hunter, and filmed on location in Zimbabwe.
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[@murungu24]

Thanks Gus I love yr videos I love Baobab have it everyday mixed in my milk to pour over my porridge and as a drink mixed with a bit of honey in a cup of water. Im soon of to zim to fill up my supply of baobob powder

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Welcome to Zim. Give me a call when you come and I'll make sure you have plenty of powder to take back home!

[@murungu24]

@@AfricanPlantHunter whats yr nbr?Im on my way back to hre enjoyed some days in vf drinking zambezi lager at zambezi 😊

[@corneliusdudzai4299]

Thanks Gus!

[@Sipapate]

I watched a DW News documentary where they called baobab the "zero waste super food"

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

That's a nice description!

[@naomichareka790]

Thanx Gus. In Dande valley , the fruit powder makes yummy mealie meal porridge. The leaves are eaten as relish . The nut inside the seed is a tasty snack .

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

I actually really love the young fresh leaves. They are delicious! Not everyone agrees with me, but in West Africa they are something of a staple food and very nutritious!

[@r.cooper9790]

I grew up amongst them in the 1970s in Chipinga and Melsetter. I used to suck the creme of tartar.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Nothing else tastes quite like it!

[@BikerwolFF]

I make a trip up to a friends farm every year to go collect the fruits...
Pulp is made into a very nice fermented ''lenonade'' (got quite a kick) and the seeds grown on as bonsai...

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@william6509]

Amazing video like always Gus! Keep the great work, i love learning about these rare african fruits so much👍

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks so much!

[@purandharkubanooraya493]

Appreciated... really liked it... The way you explain too ...is so fantastic

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you so much 😀

[@eDTHOnDENe]

Your video's are all so cool, a big thumbs up 👍.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

[@MoMas7]

I saw 3 baby baobab trees yesterday. I was wondering where they would plan them.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Yes, good question. They need a lot of space!

[@debbyryder8815]

HI, Are these trees not in danger of being wiped out from the overuse of their fruit, $ their seeds for oils? I have stopped offering the oil on my online shop as I cant find any guarantee it is being sustainably harvested. I'd appreciate your expertise in is.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Hi Debby, good question. I've done a number of videos on this exact issue, because many people ask it. But the short answer is yes, it is being sustainably harvested. And in fact, if there was no demand for baobab fruit products, we might find that baobab trees disappear, because they no longer have commercial value. So the best thing you can do to help protect and preserve them is use them, because that makes them valuable to rural people in Africa. A lot of the baobab from Africa is certified under the Fair Wild (fairwild.org) certification system which assesses and the sustainability of harvesting and the Fair Trade angle. So please don't stop offering the oil! There is nothing inherently unsustainable about consuming the fruit and seeds.

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

@@AfricanPlantHunter I think you are disingenuous at the least to say there is sustainable harvesting without describing the nature of land tenure in this area.

[@yassiralnaeem7259]

Thanks for ur efforts

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you!

[@kemichick]

Africa is blessed

[@chrisbennett6260]

yes but not by decent minded leaders
the leaders are terrible

[@merseyian]

​@@chrisbennett6260 poor leaders (symptom of selfish people) droughts famines malaria etc. Life span of original african people the Twa is still only 21 years. Get real!

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@merseyian nonsense

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@merseyian so is Donald trump a symbol pf selfish people
is David duke ,steve king a symbol of a racist ,bigoted american society

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

In other words, how are you an advocate for Zimbabwean families?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Actually I think the exact opposite is true. When people see real tangible economic value from baobab trees, they have a powerful incentive to look after them. If there's no value, they will be cleared for arable agriculture (which, in dryland Africa, almost always fails). So in my experience, growing demand for baobab actually helps protect the trees and generate meaningful incomes for the harvester families. I have made a few different videos on this subject.

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

Mate, unless the land these trees grow on is alienated to the harvesters this will result in ecological devastation through overharvesting.