New seeds from across the ocean

Roy and buddy, Paul Noren, visited Ecuador in May, and while there collected some fruit and flower seeds to try in central Africa.  They got the permits and mailed them to themselves across the water.  It took 2 months from Roy's hands in South America to his hands in Africa.  Thankfully all but one baggie of seeds made it just fine.  This is an example of the "E" in CEFA - experimenting with growing new plants to see how they do and if the local population is interested, without them having to take the hit if it doesn't succeed.

--   Roy & Aleta Danforth  Covenant missionaries to the Central African Republic  cell phones: Aleta 011 237 66327 9859 Roy 011 237 66171 7808  email: roy-aleta.danforth@covchurch.org  blog:  http://blogs.covchurch.org/danforth/

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Mangosteens, and rambutans abound

Wow, the king (durian, big and center stage in photo) and the queen (mangosteen, purplish rind w very white sectioned flesh) of fruits ripe at the same time.  Added to the mix is the rambutan, the small reddish spiky one.  Roy thought the time for durians was past, but he got to enjoy just this one that ripened late.  He shared it with our guests, who were okay with it, but not overly impressed. 

--   Roy & Aleta Danforth  Covenant missionaries to the Central African Republic  cell phones: Aleta 011 237 66327 9859 Roy 011 237 66171 7808  email: roy-aleta.danforth@covchurch.org  blog:  http://blogs.covchurch.org/danforth/

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Really? 6 feet long!

Roy picked the biggest inga pod he'd ever seen, about 6 ft. long!  We call it the ice cream bean, but really it's more like thick cotton candy – you eat the white flesh around each seed, it's quite sweet.

--   Roy & Aleta Danforth  Covenant missionaries to the Central African Republic  cell phones: Aleta 011 237 66327 9859 Roy 011 237 66171 7808  email: roy-aleta.danforth@covchurch.org  blog:  http://blogs.covchurch.org/danforth/

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Everyone is at work at CEFA

Even the birds do their share, working hard to keep the cattle healthy

--   Roy & Aleta Danforth  Covenant missionaries to the Central African Republic  cell phones: Aleta 011 237 66327 9859 Roy 011 237 66171 7808  email: roy-aleta.danforth@covchurch.org  blog:  http://blogs.covchurch.org/danforth/

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