Mesquite pods are a tasty, nutrient-packed desert food that has nourished Indigenous communities for millennia. Most notably to our region, the Tohono O’odham continue this tradition today through community harvests at spaces like San Xavier Co-Op Farm. ➡️ @fonz_520 gives us a quick lesson on how these pods are gathered and transformed into delicious desert snacks. 🌿 Want to learn more about Tucson’s native ingredients? Tap the link below to explore the food gathering traditions that make Tucso

Honey mesquite bean pod gathering technique The shake 'n rake technique has the advantages of 1) getting only fully mature pods, which are the sweetest and easiest to grind up, 2) allowing one to gather from the highest branches, 3) avoiding the thorns when plucking directly from trees, and 4) quickly dropping a lot on a small area. #foraging #ethnobotany #forager #foragetexas #wildedibles #wildedibleplants #wildfood #wildfruits #survivalfood #survival #survivalskills #primitiveskills #primitive