SHL Edibles@Flora Fest@Park Manor

All our edibles are farm-grown.  We grow everything organically without the use of any chemical pesticides, fertilisers, herbicides or even hormones.  We harvest at its prime so that we can enjoy its full benefits and taste.  Some of the edibles that we are featuring at Flora Fest@Park Manor are:

Misai Kuching Tea
This tea is made from leaves and flowers.  We do not use any stems.  Thus, it has a subtle floral
undertone to it and is not bitter.  It is packed in a glass jar as loose leaves and it can easily be prepared like any herbal tea.  Personally, I drink it as a preventive measure against diabetes, high blood pressure and also as a general body cleansing agent.  It can be consumed hot or cold and I prefer it without any sugar.

Durian Belanda (Soursop) Tea
This tea is made from mature soursop leaves without any stems.  It is packed in a glass jar.  I have
researched and read that it has cancer preventive properties as well as helping in the prevention of high blood and diabetes.  For these reasons, it is one of my favourite teas to drink, either hot or cold, without addition of any sweeteners.  It has the subtle taste of the soursop fruit.  Sometimes, I add organic calamansi juice and ice cubes to have a refreshing cold drink on hot days, like the ones that we have been having now.

Both teas can also be prepared by bringing a pot of water to boil and adding the leaves and then letting it simmer for a few minutes before turning off the heat.  I will then let it continue to steep till it is warm to drink.  Sometimes, I just place it tea in a jar and put it in the refrigerator so that it will be ready to drink when I want to.

Fresh, Pure Calamansi (*Limau Kasturi)   Juice
This pure juice is squeezed from our farm grown calamansi fruits.  No additives or water are added to it.  It must be stored in the refrigerator and I have stored it for up to a month without any problems, although rarely does it last that long.  However, I did it to experiment to see.  This juice is rich in vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals.  It is also a much lower cost option for a good source of natural vitamin C.  This juice can be used in many ways such as as a base for a drink, added to salad dressings, added to your cooking, as a seasoning for fish such as steamed fish, to name a few.

Other Produce/Plants

We will also have some of our farm-grown fruit and vegetables at our stall such as bananas and papayas as well as a selection of other vegetables and herbs.  The papayas are tree-ripened in our effort to ensure it is rich with the the papain enzyme along with other vitamins and minerals.

As the farm focusses on edibles or plants and trees that have therapeutic value, we will bring some plants for sale.  Some have beautiful flowers so it would be a great addition to a flowering garden whilst providing the edible or therapeutic benefit.    Some are pictured below.

Lengkuas Kecil (Small Galangal)

Kunyit (Tumeric)

Cekur

Forest orchid

Bangui-bangun (Indian Borage)