Vanuatu Expedition: Noni

Location:       Vanuatu, South Pacific
Mission:        Understand the Traditional Use of Noni Fruit
Other:            Noni Botanical Page 

	Noni (Morinda citrofolia) is a tropical fruit which is used for a variety of health purposes.  These photographs show nonni cultivation in the South Pacific Republic of Vanuatu.
The lush noni grow among papaya trees in the tropical region of the South Pacific.
	Ariipaea Salmon is the chief of Santo Island in the South Pacific Republic of Vanuatu.  A close friend, he stands among noni trees on his island.
Noni is grown plantation style in this region.  The the right is a picture of Ariipaea Salmon standing in a plantation of Noni.
	Unripe Noni fruit is green growing on the branch.  As it ripens it becomes bright yellow.
	It is then picked and collected for harvesting.