Moringa tree
I lost my moringa tree in the winter storm, so I decided to try to grow one again from seed. It grew all year. I don’t find it very tasty yet, so mostly just pick some leaves when I walk by and munch on it raw.
To my surprise, in August of the same year, the tree flowered! But it gets better, then it started forming these long beans. They are seed pods. I did some research and found that they are edible. Edible when they look like long beans. I tried one or two and it was pretty peppery. I plan to try to let the pods mature and see if they will be viable seeds next year.
Tree 
Flowers 
Seed pods
Fast forward to November. Pods are looking close to ready tp pick. Need to do more research…
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I work as a system physiologist at the AgriLife Research Center in Uvalde, TX.
I am emailing to ask about your interest in a moringa research proposal that I am submitting a proposal to the Texas Department of Agriculture. I was pleasantly surprised to read you are growing moringa already. Although Moringa is gaining considerable traction globally due to several health benefits, we would need to know its regional value, market, and consumer awareness. We believe Texas weather is conducive enough to encourage small industries to grow Moringa for leaf production locally. I am interested in examining the potential for making Moringa a feasible specialty crop in Texas, identifying suitable genetics/varieties for the Texan climate – especially with better freezing tolerance, nutritional qualities, and stability.
As a part of the process, I would need to reach out to the stakeholders who will benefit from this research. I would appreciate it greatly if you could provide a letter of support or interest in this project. This letter would be submitted along with our grant proposal to the TDA and require no financial or labor commitment from the letter authors. If needed, I will be happy to provide a template for writing a support letter.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Vijay Joshi
Vijay Joshi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Molecular System Physiologist) and IHA Affiliate Member
Texas A&M AgriLife Research|Department of Horticultural Sciences
The Texas A&M University System
1619 Garner Field Rd. Uvalde, TX 78801-6205
Office: (830)988-9137
https://uvalde.tamu.edu/research-project/system-physiology/