Breadfruit Fermentation in Micronesia

Atchley, Jennifer; Cox, Paul Alan (July 1985). "Breadfruit Fermentation in Micronesia". Economic Botany. 39 (3): 326–335. doi:10.1007/BF02858803. ISSN 1874-9364.

Abstract: Throughout Oceania, pit fermentation of starchy crops was used as means of ensuring a predictable food supply despite the vagaries of drought, cyclonic storms, and warfare. During a 6-month period, fermentation techniques for breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) were studied in Micronesia in the islands comprising Majuro, Guam, Belau (Palau), Yap, and Ponape (Pohnpei). Fermentation techniques were found to vary throughout Micronensia but as a whole to differ significantly from techniques used in Polynesia. We believe the benefits of such food preservation technologies to be significant in facilitating colonization of temporally marginal island environments.

Extra details:

MAG: 2066153136
OpenAlex: W2066153136
CorpusID: 10354051