YEHEB - An Important Fruit You Probably Have Never Heard of - Weird Fruit Explorer

Episode 672: Yeheb
Species: Cordeauxia edulis
Location: New York, USA (grown in Hawaii)
Thanks to Nat over at www.madrechocolate.com for sending this to me
Learn about the Yeheb project here: www.yeheb.org/
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[@WeirdExplorer]

Learn about the Yeheb project here: www.yeheb.org/ Thanks to Nat over at www.madrechocolate.com for sending this to me

[@Sedgewise47]

Must it *always* be the “ugly” things?…

[@darioguerra3065]

Someone needs to take those knives away

[@TheMetyx]

SO WHICH DISEASES DOES IT TREATS ???

[@MrTitaniumDioxide]

@@TheMetyx I guess you were expecting one of those scammy videos suggesting a miracle cure might be had by consuming a fruit exalted by ancient healers. This is not that. Today, the Horn of Africa suffers from poverty, drought, armed conflict, political upheaval and ecological degradation. The inhabitants are currently experiencing famine or food insecurity. The yeheb is a nutritious legume which grows in this semi-arid climate. It may _save lives_ by providing protein, fat and carbohydrates to malnourished human beings.

[@terranceedwards4750]

I’m wanting to buy Yeheb nuts from madre chocolate, but they are out of stock. Any help to buy then now?

[@DookiePoop.69]

I read about it in wikipedia a few month ago. Something that was really interesting to me is that when animal eat the plants leaves it dyes their bones pink, and thats supposed to be a sign that their meat is high quality

[@beatnik6806]

@chuharry5360 probably but your food should consist mainly of the leaves I bet. Like flamingos are supposed to be white, but they turn pink because all they eat is shrimp.

[@christenfields4327]

I love all the work that you do. I've been a part of the Weird Explorer family for a long time now. What you do is important. Teaching the world about all kinds of different fruit, nuts, vegetables, cultures, places. Thank you for all of your hard work! Safe travels and Happy New Year.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks Christen!

[@deathpyre42]

So, could this end up being a viable nut crop in california? A lot of california is fairly dry for a lot of the year and naturally fire prone, so something that's tolerant of desert conditions and can grow back quickly after fires could do very well.

[@h.n.vangarde1597]

@SoftserveSodium Like apples, oranges, almonds, peaches, and melons things like that?

[@MannyJazzcats]

@@h.n.vangarde1597 also carrots

[@nateone6632]

California is already a crop of nuts🤣 no need

[@amandaoh2025]

True! And if it's hardy I'm less likely to accidentally kill it! Plus it would be a good Segway to the charity! "Hey, wanna eat this cool nut I grew? Yummy right? Yeah it grows in Somalia and is sadly a little over foraged there right now, which speeking of and BY THE WAY-"

[@markiangooley]

There’s always a risk of a plant becoming invasive, but yeheb seems tricky to cultivate and in some ways picky about conditions. Here in Florida, quite an assortment of plants and animals have become invasive, and it’s not always obvious which ones will, except maybe in hindsight. Eucalyptus does poorly in Florida, maybe due to the chance of sudden frost in a warm winter, but other Australian genera like Melaleuca and Casuarina can really take over in the warmer areas.

[@Dystopix]

When you roast chestnuts, you usually cut a cross in the shell so they don't explode. I guess it would be good to do on yeheb to🌰🥜. Wishing you a fruity Happy New Year!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

yeah, should have done that 😄

[@melhawk6284]

Chestnuts can sound like a .22 round going off, if it's a big one and you're RIGHT by the oven. I will freely admit that I about came out of my hide, 😆!

[@SamSam-qm1li]

It's always funny that he performs in a circus with dangerous swords but is careful with a kitchen knife. Happy New Year everyone

[@Showmeromi]

I loved this video because of the novelty to me, cultural and political relevance of it's conservation as food, and because it seems tasty.

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

Apparently it is EXCEEDINGLY hard to find yeheb seeds, especially raw, as export is super controlled unless you have research credentials and letters and such. You were lucky.. I would love to try to grow this, it may well be the future to many of our species.

[@zer0nix]

It's controlled because it's not well studied yet and we need to confirm that it is not host to any diseases (fungi, beetles, etc) that may affect local agriculture before transplanting.

[@FunSkipping]

@@zer0nix It can't become a host if the creature doesn't exist in the continent to inhabit the plant. Example being if you have a house in the middle of the ocean nobody is gonna live in it. I'd believe it has more to do with greedy government bodies and corporations wanting to regulate everything so they get more money out of everyone just trying do business to begin with.

[@_Painted]

This seems like a high-risk of becoming an invasive species. Its hardiness could make it difficult to limit their spread.

[@EmmelineSama]

I somehow wish they did not send it, in a way.. The people where it grows, really need it!

[@fenrirgg]

@@EmmelineSama I think the same. But also if they manage to export it with a nice profit they would probably want to protect it better from cattle. And I want to plant it here to look if it can grow food here too!

[@stevenperry9762]

Very, very cool. Now I know yeheb!

[@Viralsmells]

You commented that a minute after the damn video was uploaded.

[@meisteremm]

@@Viralsmells It's witchcraft.

[@OsirusHandle]

Definately needs a decade or two of breeding but could be a real good crop. The fruit to nut ratio seems really good and its easy to crack.

[@IQzminus2]

That is super cool, something delicious I’ve never heard of, that also needs awareness because it’s a threatened species, while also being a plant with a lot of potential as a food source in harsh desert environments. Overall seems like a lot of untapped potential in the plant. Super cool episode!

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

Happy New Year, Jared, and here's to a new year full of interesting fruit!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Happy new year!

[@ChimpChumpable]

Thank you for such an informative episode! I've never even heard of Yeheb.

[@ShellyS2060]

This was fascinating. Thank you for introducing us to yeheb. I'm off to do a crazy amount of research.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@avibhagan]

ME TOO

[@benholmes5474]

I would love to see what yeheb butter is like, or maybe yeheb hummus

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

That reminds me of the Bambara ground nut! Finally I have got a few of them!, So time to plant them in May when I plant all the peanuts!

[@ltw6888]

The algorithm says that Weird Explorer watchers also watch Sci Show. I love that.

[@susanrichardson631]

Never seen it may or may not check it out.

[@CesarAndreu]

Fascinating video! Would love to see someone making peanut butter with yeheb.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Great suggestion!

[@AbdirahmanJama-lq6zk]

I can supply if someone interesting

[@telesniper2]

4:45 yes, Yeheb is a close cousin to the West African Bitter Peanut, which has a truly amazing flavor.

[@garrettsgardenplants9818]

I don't think they're closely related, the African Bitter Peanut is in the Malvaceae, these fellows are more of a legume.

[@Alina-ws6ob]

Starting of the New Year with good news - thanks. 😊 I have a feeling you’re going to be with us for a long time telling us about your discoveries. 👴

[@jamestboehm6450]

Time to make it a desert cultivar. Could prove to be a good addition to the food supply

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

My first video of the new year taught me about a plant I didn’t know existed! I’m off to a good start getting smarter every day! Thanks Jared, and Happy New Year! Here’s to many new adventures! 🤘❤️🤘

[@cesarbiscarr3604]

This is one of the best videos you've made! Thanks.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Wow, thanks!

[@JTMusicbox]

That’s awesome! That they grow in such conditions but are also so good is amazing. Thanks Nat!

[@oldkingcrow777]

I like how the squad of nuts waited for you to open the oven before attempting to fire at you

[@paulgroth3345]

How I wished we could grow those in the Pacific Northwest. You absolutely had me salivating ferociously as you describe the flavors of that amazingly interesting nuts or is it a pea? Thank you again for doing all the dangerous work as you explore the Marvel's of the world

[@erikjohnson9223]

Y'all do have hazelnuts. Lots of people from other areas of the country think the PNW is the spoiled brat of the gardening world, where most things are just easy. In the MW we basically have hickories and a few walnuts, and possibly a Siberian nut pine,, all of which take forever to start to reproduce.

[@StuffandThings_]

This is a great example of why people need to care more about unknown exotic fruits. Just think how many potentially world changing species are out there, just ripe for the picking (pun intended) yet nobody knows nor cares about the potential.

[@maxmaidment96]

I wonder if the yeheb is preserved in the global seed banks?

[@Sherirose1]

Good question. I hope so

[@saulemaroussault6343]

This was SO interesting ! I love that with your channel you have access to very unusual/unknown foods/fruits and that in turn you let us know about them !

[@JakeEpooh]

That was super interesting, man. Thanks for doing this video!

[@dpclerks09]

Respect for your BJM shirt Jared! 👊 Thank you for the work that you do.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I saw them live over the summer. So good.

[@bwb.positivity]

I love learning from you.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Hey Bruce! Thanks

[@susanrichardson631]

The fact that different cooking styles give it a different flavor make it very versatile as a food. They really need to bring that to America.

[@kx4532]

Are you making a book of all these fruits? Maybe send seeds to the seed bank in the arctic.

[@ironfront9573]

Remember that legumes are also nitrogen fixing so this is probably good for improving soils.

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

Indeed, I have never heard of this seed. Seeing as your sample grew in Hawaii, I wonder if it can be introduced to other, similarly arid places of the Earth? It could be a lifesaver in the times of climate change.

[@djadysiti7371]

wow i really love this episode and I'm learning something new every day♥️

[@anne-droid7739]

Fascinating episode. Thank you!

[@angelarae]

Happy 2023 Jarod! My NYR is to roast and eat some Yeheb! Thank you for this insightful video.

[@dodiswatchbobobo]

Awareness is so cool to watch spread in real time. It’s like watching ripples of stuff and things in a pond growing over time. One good thing is going to happen and that’s that that Yeheb charity is going to get a lot of donations very soon, which will not only help to fight hunger in the long term, but in the short term will add a brief (and, probably, insignificant, if we’re trying to be realistic or at least conservative) jolt of foreign revenue to Somalia’s war and poverty ravaged economy, assuming the charity buys and invests locally. A bad thing that may happen down the line is a lot of people try to get yeheb for themselves, and the only places to find it are the places that need it. Like quinoa, but less so. Or more so, Comparatively. Did you fall asleep reading this? Good. I don’t care, I fell asleep writing it, which was my goal all along

[@WeirdExplorer]

What happened with quinoa is always something to think about. However since yeheb is an endangered plant, I think more attention will help increase the yeheb population. Hopefully that will do a lot of good before it can do any bad.

[@dodiswatchbobobo]

@@WeirdExplorer I very much appreciate the response! I didn’t mean anything by my comment and apologize if I insinuated anything. I really was just rambling to make myself tired after my night job.

[@mostlycusimbored]

These vids are actually a good to the world. Thanks dude.

[@Sherirose1]

Wow thanks for educating us.

[@barrett5195]

Happy New Year Jared!!!!

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

Very interesting fruit, I didn't know it. Happy new year, Jared and Vostok!

[@albertgauche9271]

Happy New Year!!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Happy new year!!

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

Really excellent episode!

[@MiqelDotCom]

That's awesome! The world increasingly will need nutritious crops that can grow in harsh conditions. It probably wouldn't take long, maybe 6 to 8 years of selective breeding to get larger pods with 5 or 6 nuts inside instead of 1 or 2.

[@drecknathmagladery9118]

i think it would be cool if we could get a bitter scale like we have with sweet and sour this was a very interesting video to me sweet tasting nuts LOL joke aside the way you described its flavor gave me a quite vivid idea of what it tastes like honestly a plant worth reviving back to health

[@aquamage10]

I need to send you some fresh Texas Pecans, they are the sweetest nut I've ever had by far, but they are only ripe and in season for about 2 weeks in the fall. My Fiance and I always sit on Hallloween and shell 2 or 3 pounds of pecans for pie and snacking in the winter.

[@meisteremm]

I wonder how these would do cooked like pralines (sautéed with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and water.)

[@WeirdExplorer]

it would be perfect for that. the flavor and crunchy texture would work well

[@phranerphamily]

I loved the previous video that you did with Nat and I tried to go get some of his chocolates and he was sold out so I am happy that you featured him again and I will try again and hopefully one of these days I'll get one of those delicious looking bars.

[@NattybyNature]

Thanks for trying to order with us! We sold out of the jaguar bars super fast after Jared’s great video on the pataxte. We have some stuff in stock now but no jaguar bars at the moment.

[@phranerphamily]

@@NattybyNature I'll just keep checking back 😊

[@mirandamom1346]

I agree with everybody else- fascinating! (And happy New Year too!)

[@johnfrank2568]

Interesting... It sounds a bit like Moringa.

[@littleloneprepper4820]

That is so interesting! Considering how rare they are, I would have definitely saved a few.

[@charlesurrea1451]

Maybe try roasting The Boiled ones and boiling the roasted ones?

[@MrLanceDaily]

I wonder if it could grow in the American southwest? Could be an interesting garden plant

[@DanielLLevy]

Yeah. That could be our food security insurance policy, as the climate around here is getting hotter and dryer. I'd grow this Cordeauxia shrub if I could get viable seeds. Thank you man for the heads-up! You're a scholar and a gentleman!

[@mariadamedecoeur]

Great video!

[@myrmeko]

Hmmm... Could it be possible to boil the shells and make a puree out of them? Maybe the shells too. If they don't taste bitter, with some salt and spices, they could make a rather interesting alternative to potato puree.

[@organicgrow4440]

Very interesting thanks for sharing! They popped maybe you need to slightly crack or split them similar to what The Weedy Garden was saying about beetle nut.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Mainly commenting to appease the almighty algorithm! Definitely never heard of this before! Although to be fair, that's just a part of the world I'm not super familiar with.

[@cesrelawrence-towner9453]

Okay before I finish, those chairs are stunning

[@NitronNeutron]

Very interesting video.

[@poisontoad8007]

Make sure you give us all a heads-up when you come to NZ bro. There're endemic fruits all year but best to come in mid-summer.

[@sarahmanalapan8443]

Who da man you the man. Love your channel keep up the good work.

[@OlWolf1011]

The roasting - like grenades! 😂

[@foodsos1851]

Happy new year...

[@dorindafulton]

Great video 😊 I want to try that nut and grow it 🌿🌱😊🤗

[@WeirdExplorer]

You should!

[@goodade3973]

Hi, I wonder if the boiled yeheb would have a different taste if boiled without the sac/shell- solely the inner, edible part boiled on its own. Thanks for the videos 👍🏾

[@nuggyfresh6430]

knife work had me sweating bro good video

[@AnamLiath]

Reminds me of shelling piñons as a kid.

[@iaw7406]

i hope this becomes popular

[@Fygee]

How would one acquire seeds to try growing this? Keen to see how it would do in the Las Vegas desert.

[@censusgary]

I wonder if I could grow this plant in south Texas. Our temperatures are similar to those of Yemen & Somalia, but we get more rain (including the occasional hurricane). Maybe worth a try?

[@krodkrod8132]

There is a store in Omaha Ne that sells these. I've seen them but never bought them. I'll have to pick some up.

[@amberpalmer444]

I'm really glad there's a group repopulating this plant to prevent the extinction of it.

[@rideswithscissors]

6:54 I have the exact same gas range! As for the fruits, I will probably never eat them. But I have eaten the fruits of false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum racemosum). The plant is not rare, but I don't think you are likely to find it for sale.

[@nunyabidniz2868]

Definitely never heard of it before...

[@lagomoof]

Cultivars of this thing probably don't exist, but I can imagine selecting for plants that produce more multiple pods over singles or going the other way and selecting for size of seed in order to get better food yield. Then again, that would probably only serve to reduce the number of seeds per plant or the size of seeds in a multi-pod if the plants' native soil doesn't have any more to give. As for food prep, I have to wonder if the presence of the inner shell during cooking also has an effect. i.e. what happens if they're roasted or boiled with that being removed first? Imagine *five* different flavours of (original) Yeheb. (And back to artificial selection, maybe food crops could be bred so that inner shell is easier to remove).

[@ZE308AC]

Is it legal to grow yeheb plant in the USA?

[@dillangeiser4820]

I wanna try that stuff

[@radionoakmont7756]

i dont know if it is just me but that name of that fruit Yeheb has a Jewish feel in the name like old Hebrew times when they were in Egypt for 500 years but yes this is one i want to grow as well to propogate the species and make much mroe for health reason and good food too, thank you m8 and Happy New Years as well.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I'm not sure where the name originates from but in Ethiopia they speak Amharic which is a Semitic language like Hebrew.

[@radionoakmont7756]

@@WeirdExplorer very awesomes to discover that thank you for the amazing video i wonder if there are any ultra rarities in Gibraltar but other than that your doing an amazing job that can save lives one day with the ahrd work your doing to gain true knowledge and have it here.

[@redcobra3575]

wow this fruit worth saving.

[@martymcfly78]

Have you made any videos on tayberries or loganberries?

[@amelade]

out of curiosity, are there any fruit related things to do in NYC you recommend?

[@reilea9977]

Would the nut pick up the flavor of the shell because you boil them? Seems like whatever could possible leak from the shell through boiling, the seed would pick up the flavor of the shells. Thoughts? Thanks 😎

[@WeirdExplorer]

the shell isn't too bad. people drink the water that its boiled in for extra nutrition... I tried it, it's just a mild woody taste. Didn't seem to affect the flavor of the nut

[@liamthompson9342]

We should cultivate this in Australia. We have lots of desert. This and pongamia.

[@VeXu666]

I'm just afraid that this thing will be overpriced eventually, declared as "superfood" and put available only for rich 8-pack sport's people.

[@tile-maker4962]

trying to find out if I can grow yeheb in florida.

[@acolyte1951]

cool fruit

[@annamichos3752]

I'd love some seed to plant..where would I be able to buy?

[@GlassMenagerieTF]

Like and subscribe! Let's get this video to go viral!

[@Luigi4evernevermario]

Honestly, by the sounds of it, these could be DELICIOUS. as long as once cooked the nausea is 100% gone, could become just as lucrative as peanuts. Because the fact it can taste multiple ways, you can do a LOT with that production wise and food product wise.

[@PlantObsessed]

Wow a little scary...and interesting

[@applegal3058]

Happy 2023 to you all!

[@smavi4133]

Damn. All in all, this sounded delicious.

[@Tam.I.am.]

Do the pods grow underground?

[@Goethite_A]

A lot of dry areas in Australia that cannot grow crops without irrigation. Could this be a valuable crop in this country?

[@xPumaFangx]

For a moment I thought I was going to be told that this fruit cures cancer or something. You did convince me that this plant is important.

[@CanadianBear47]

Interesting