𝐹𝒜𝑅𝑀𝐼𝒩𝒢 𝐼𝒮 𝒜 𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸𝒮𝒯𝒴𝐿𝐸
Cool Tropical was founded in 2023 by August Kokus, grower of Mayan Breadnut trees and great-grandson of Herbert “Bubba” Humphries, who started the Kennesaw Fruit Company with his father Frank in 1923. Instead of citrus, we’re introducing a new crop to American agriculture: the Mayan Breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum)—not to be confused with breadfruit.
Because Breadnut has never been grown on a large scale in the U.S., we’re establishing the first plantation in LaBelle, Florida, where tropical land is still plentiful and affordable.
Our goal is simple: to share the many products of the Breadnut tree with the world.
𝒲𝐻𝒜𝒯 𝐼𝒮 𝑅𝒜𝑀𝒪𝒩 𝒩𝒰𝒯?
Ramon Nut (Brosimum alicastrum) belongs to the Jackfruit, Fig, and Mulberry family (Moraceae). Native to Mexico, Central America, parts of South America, and the Caribbean, it produces an abundance of fruit. Each fruit has a sweet fig-Tamarind–like outer layer and a single seed inside.
Despite its name, Breadnut isn’t a nut but a gluten-free, starchy seed rich in vitamins A and C. It’s highly versatile—seeds can be boiled like potatoes, baked into breads, cakes, and tortillas, fried like French fries, or dried and ground into a delicious coffee alternative.
Beyond food, the tree provides valuable wood for furniture, latex for practical uses, and year-round green leaves that serve as livestock fodder. It also works well as a shade or ornamental tree.
We believe the Ramon Nut is a crop with enormous potential and an exciting future for Florida farming.
Seedlings are not available for purchase in our store.
𝒫𝒪𝒯𝐸𝒩𝒯𝐼𝒜𝐿
These plants are in the family Moraceae, better known as the Mulberry, Fig and Jackfruit family. They ripen to a red fruit surrounding the starchy seed; Ramon Nut. The delicious fruit tastes like a sweet-syrupy fig with a slightly tangy aftertaste, with the consistency of very chewy taffy.
This amazing species has the potential to transform American agriculture, that's why we're confident this tree will change the world.
𝒪𝒰𝑅 𝑀𝐼𝒮𝒮𝐼𝒪𝒩
August Kokus is the CEO of Cool Tropical, from West Palm Beach, Florida, striving to introduce rare tropical plants into the world and leave behind a legacy for everyone to enjoy: the products of our beautiful trees. This project aspires to introduce the products of the Mayan Breadnut and other Tropical plants for Everyone to Enjoy.