Comments on: Duhat / Java Plum

By: enrico neri

enrico neri — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:54:53 +0000

I live in Honolulu. Lomboy in Oahu and the other islands is considered invasive. Trees are cut on a regular bases in the forest for they tend to grow fast and choke out the native trees. I hope this will never happen in the other states. I guess we just have to be careful and make sure the seeds don’t get to spread in the forest.

By: Thelma Ulanday

Thelma Ulanday — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:33:03 +0000

My husband planted this tree in front of my house not knowing it will become a huge tree. It bears fruit now and my neighbors steal it during the day when everybody is not around. we are the only one that has this fruit tree in Long Beach, Cal. It’s so good and everytime i eat this fruit, my system goes regularly.Since I am diabetic, I am doing a study on this fruit eatint it and not taking my meds, if my sugar will go down.

Thelma Ulanday
Long Beach, California

By: odgarcia

odgarcia — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:51:05 +0000

I like your website and will visit often. I chanced on Market Manila while searching for a local Philippine fruit that has similar nutrient qualities as the North American blueberry, a fruit sold (processed) but not grown here.) Based on color, lumboi is the runaway favorite.
In the past I would navigate to DOST and FNRI for more nutrition data on foods, but the current scientists are more interested in formulating recipes for fad foods that they then offer to processors.

By: elbert vaughn

elbert vaughn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:50:05 +0000

do you guy sell java plum(duhat)? i went to the website marketmania.com and there no links to go to to purchase the java plum tell me where i need to go to purchase this fruit.

By: sairamsal

sairamsal — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:09:24 +0000

Ali, ‘duhat’ is in season. If you care to give me your mailing address, I’ll send you fruits that are personally selected for your pleasure. For more information, please email me:

sairamsal925@yahoo.com

By: sairamsal

sairamsal — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:06:24 +0000

The ‘lumboy’ fruit would taste better under favorable soil conditions. Poor soil with depleted micronutrients would definitely lead to sour tasting fruit. One way to improve the fruit’s taste is to use organic fertilizer imprenated into the ground around the tree. Do it twice, at least; once before the tree begins to bloom and one more before the fruits mature. If you want to make it more dramatic, use organic foliar with a high dose of boron.

By: diday

diday — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:51:13 +0000

There is a big ‘lumboy’ tree outside our office and I have been telling my officemates that this is the Philippine equivalent to the blueberry. Blueberries are considered the superfood as they contain high levels of antioxidants.

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:30:54 +0000

This takes me back to my childhood. Thanks for the post, MM!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:19:00 +0000

I agree with you Frau. I think that “lumboy” has the same nutrients as blueberry and the expensive Acai berry…the taste?…almost the same… and you, chemists out there, why not take a look on the “damortis” as we call it in Ilocano or the kamatsili (in Tagalog). I’m sure it contains nutrients which make our eyes and mouth wide open.
And Melanie, have you figured out the English name of lumboy? It’s JAVA PLUM, my dear.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:33:15 +0000

melanie, can I ask, “DID YOU BOTHER TO READ THE POST AND UNDERSTAND IT BEFORE ASKING FOR THE ENGLISH NAME AND SCIENTIFIC NAME THAT IS PLAINLY WRITTEN IN THE POST FOR YOU AND ALL TO SEE???” If there is anything that irks me royally it is people who ask for help when the answer is right in front of them, delivered on a silver platter. Good grief, Exert some effort before asking for assistance! :(