Batuan Farming for Profit: How to Plant and Grow Batwan
Batuan farming is something the majority of Filipinos never heard about unless you are living in the Visayas, especially in Negros Occidental where it is a very important cooking ingredient.
Batuan or Batwan (scientific name: Garcinia binucao), or Binucao in Tagalog, is a wild tree that grows between 10 to 25 meters. Its fruit is used as the main souring agent in Negros cuisine. It is also used in the parts of Panay, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, and Guimaras islands, and other parts of the Philippines with the Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) population. Batuan has a very distinct flavor. Due to the popularity of online shopping, Batuan is now available all over the Philippines.
Batuan Uses
Batuan's primary use is as a souring agent, especially for tinola, paksiw, nilaga (linaga), and other Negrense sou...