Barabai, S Kalimantan - Just by learning from the internet, Syahdini, a farmer from Kalibaru village, Central Hulu Sungai (HST), has successfully cultivated a rare bean of Amazone (butter nut).
Together with SME Alam Hijau under his guidance, Syahdini succeeded in developing the peanut plant originating from Latin America and bear fruit even if planted only through the medium of pots or polybags.
"I learned a lot of techniques of planting and cultivating it from the internet and we proved it suitable to be planted in HST," said the farmer who is also civil servant in KPU HST, Thursday.
According to him, Amazone nuts is also suitable to be planted as a garden ornament or in the yard, the figure is very interesting, not too high and very diligent to bear fruit.
The fruit is shaped like almonds, green and then turn orange and turn red when ripe.
The taste of the fruit flesh is also sweet and soft and the seeds can be roasted, it tastes like a cashew nut. In terms of nutrition, the benefit of the beans is also very much.
The content of vitamins, fiber, protein, and various other minerals is believed to lower cholesterol, stabilize blood pressure, and prevent cancer.
To care the plant, Syahdini said, very easy, just require enough water and full sun, then this plant will appear vibrant with its fruit poking in between the green leaves, coupled with the flowers are bright yellow, very beautiful to look at.
"In addition to the ground, Amazone nuts are also very attractive if planted in pots, without reducing the productivity and ability to show off the fruit.This plant is beautiful, easy to maintain and very productive, so you deserve to have, "he said.
The plant with a Latin name Bunchosia argentea in Indonesia is also called butter bean, it can grow outside its home region, with the condition the plant is planted at an altitude of 100 to 2,600 meters above sea level (mdpl).
Syahdiri also sells Amazone peanut seeds at the address on Jalan Penas Tani IV RT 2 RW I Kalibaru Village, Batu Benawa, HST. He provides delivery services to all corners of Indonesia by calling WA 081348636537.
