Either way, while you can buy tamarind plants in pots (they're available at Fast Growing Trees), it's a fun challenge to start them off as seeds. Below, you'll find expert tips on how to do so.

Tamarind trees also grow well on dry, infertile soils, he adds, and will probably not compete for valuable agricultural land. MP Gokyo Food & Chemical first began distributing tamarind seed gum on ...