sethomopod Posted March 3, 2010 I had alot of positive feedback from people who wanted unripe seeds last season.. so much so, I couldnt supply enough.. Well, flowers set a few weeks back and small pods are starting to form, so to help me organize harvests, If anyone wants any unripe pods, please let me know soon... any amount is fine.. the more the cheaper... This will be the last chance to grab these high quality goodies from this hidden mother vine! I'm moving overseas soon.. wont be here for next years harvest. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted March 4, 2010 Hi, I got my own argyreia and I am interested to know some of the positive feedback you mentioned. Was it about the seeds only or for the pod material too? Let us know if any interesting comments by people around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogdog Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) I was one of the lucky people to recieve the 5 free pods from sethomopod last year. I can assure everybody that seth knows the right time to pick the unripe pods. Nice and plump, but still green. Nice nutty taste, and very soft, not crunchy. I'm guessing it is a very mature vine, because one pod/4 seeds was plenty to keep me for hours. Thanks for the caution chaosmagick, but seeing as the powers that be have branded me a criminal, I don't see the point in beating around the bush anymore. Oh OK, to protect members and the forum, before I munched on these magical seeds, I teleported to a country where police have more important things to do than harrass adults enjoying themselves while causing no harm to others Edited March 5, 2010 by rogdog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoshaman Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) theres some biossay on unripe seed floating round that I posted last year oh and thats self incrimination rogdog edit your post the biossays i posted were relayed to me from a good friend i have in europe who shares many similar interests Edited March 5, 2010 by chaosmagick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bread Filter Posted March 5, 2010 I bought some seeds from a former member of this forum years ago which I assume where unripe. If I tried to scrape the husks off them they would just cave in. I ended up never using them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoshaman Posted March 5, 2010 I bought some seeds from a former member of this forum years ago which I assume where unripe. If I tried to scrape the husks off them they would just cave in. I ended up never using them. Well i would say you missed out a friend of mine had a similar issue and removed the entire outer coating leaving ony the green inners of the seed he consumed and reported very positive results Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bread Filter Posted March 5, 2010 Well i would say you missed out a friend of mine had a similar issue and removed the entire outer coating leaving ony the green inners of the seed he consumed and reported very positive results Thanks for the reply. The ones I had didn't have anything inside them, they were just a fragile hollow shell that would crack with hardly any pressure at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted March 5, 2010 they must have been ancient Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted March 5, 2010 Or sterile. chaos, once your friend had removed the entire outer coating, did they experience any nausea? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoshaman Posted March 5, 2010 Or sterile. chaos, once your friend had removed the entire outer coating, did they experience any nausea? no no nausea , other friend who done the initial biosssay washed and scraped away the brown gunk ( its a soft brown gunk as oppose to a furry covering ) ate 6 whole seeds with honey no nausea not sure if the honey is a contributory factor due to its anti-bacterial nature he said they taste like crap so not keen to try them without it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted March 5, 2010 I can confirm from other members who received pods last year, that the method described by Chaosmagick has had positive results for them as well.. They are very soft when unripe and getting to the seed 'meat' is no problem. Thanks for the positive feedback rogdog! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted March 7, 2010 Interesting data, thanks people, keep them coming! There must be some interesting chemistry going on in the pod while it is ripening! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogdog Posted March 11, 2010 Interesting data, thanks people, keep them coming! There must be some interesting chemistry going on in the pod while it is ripening! truth, pick those babies while they are full size; but still green and yummy...in countries which dont have dickhead police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoshaman Posted March 12, 2010 truth, pick those babies while they are full size; but still green and yummy...in countries which dont have dickhead police I would be highly intrested to see an alkloid breakdown for unripe and ripe seeds there is definitely something different in the unripe same with MG have read reports of less then 100 seeds that seemed to have quite strong effect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted March 13, 2010 I would be highly intrested to see an alkloid breakdown for unripe and ripe seeds there is definitely something different in the unripe same with MG have read reports of less then 100 seeds that seemed to have quite strong effect I would be very interested in this aswell.. If anyone has the equipment, I'm more than happy to provide samples straight from the vine into the post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogdog Posted March 13, 2010 It might be of interest, that I have kept green pods in the freezer, with success. There is some deterioration in the firmness of the seed, but the actives seem unaffected, maybe some loss, but not as severe as allowing to ripen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted March 16, 2010 I am willing to give out material for testing too, depending on the period. I still have some last ones left on the plant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) Everyone who has put in an order will be happy to know that the rain and winds havent damaged the vine, In fact, this years harvest looks to be bigger than last years.. Not too long to go now.... They are a fair size aleady.... If anyone wants to try their hands on germinating very unripe seeds, let me know, They are pretty well close the max size, just waitin the couple of weeks for them to ripen further.... they take forever! Could be a good experiment! Edited April 6, 2010 by sethomopod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted April 25, 2010 Hi Everyone! I went out today to check how the pods are going... Very soon now.. Probably next weekend.. To those who pm'ed me. I will in touch in the next week or so... Cheers.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FancyPants Posted April 25, 2010 Are there any left unsold? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korky Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) Are there any left unsold? ? Edited April 25, 2010 by Korky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted April 30, 2010 Are there any left unsold? Yeah Fancy, How many do you want? OK guys, I'm picking tomorrow at sunrise, Please get in contact with me to confirm your orders.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted May 3, 2010 Bit of a delay.. Picking tomorrow... Be in touch soon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted May 4, 2010 Ok peeps.. Harvested a few hundred unripe pods this morning... Theres a couple of people who havent contacted me in the few days.. Drop me a line to confirm your order please! I'll be sending them out asap.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sethomopod Posted May 10, 2010 OK, First lot went really quick.. I've harvested alot more of the unripe pods.. They are just starting to open their 'petals' so this will be the last lot of unripe pods.... Also, If anyone is interested in bulk amounts ok ripe seeds, let me know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
