Our shipping and security Policies.

Here at the ackee connection we do everything in our power to gain  the confidence of our customers. This is why we take the time to verify our website and to become PayPal verified also. At the ackee connection we believe that customer satisfaction is our most important job. Your security is a top priority to us. We accept PayPal as a form of payment. If you don't have a pay pal account you can use most major credit cards on PayPal.  The security of your financial information  is protected by one of the largest financial companies in the world. PayPal. We ship our ackee trees on Mondays so at to allow the maximum time for the delivery of your item. Shipping is automatically calculated at check out. We try to ship on the Monday after the paid order is received.  The shipping rates are for USPS Priority Mail. We ship to the continental United States  We will be happy to give you a quote for a international shipment if you contact me at  ackeeconnection@aol.com

Below is a tool that lets you know where your trees will grow. Just type in your zip code and it will let you know what your hardiness zone is. For ackee trees you need growing zones 9,10, and 11. This  chart is only good for the United States . However, generally speaking if the temperature in your area does not drop below 30 degrees

  Ackee tree@verizon.net  Ackee seeds sold out quite quickly last year and orders are coming in quickly so place your order for your Jamaican Ackee Seeds now.  They will be sold on a first come first served basis.  Ackee seeds have a very short shelf life.  So I try to send them out the same day they come off the tree.  A week at the most that is why I only sell them when the trees are bearing. So that I can get them off the tree and shipped the same day. Ackee seeds are sold in quantities six for six dollars, Plus shipping and handling. The shipping and handling fees quoted here are for the continental United States. Please contact me @ ackeeconnection@aol.com

It is a beautiful tree with smooth grey bark. It grows to 50 feet. The tree grows well in tropical to subtropical areas and can grow up to 3000 feet above sea level. The leaves are composite, and are seven to eight inches  long. They are shiny on the upper side and lightly hairy on the underside. The underside of the ackee leaf is rough to the touch. The top side is smooth and shiny.  The small bisexual and male flowers form pleasant-smelling white flower clusters 5-8 inches across. The fruit is pear-shaped with three distinct lobes. The fruit is 3-4 inches across. The unripe fruit is green and the seed mantle is closed. When the fruit is ripe it opens spontaneously, showing the black, shiny seeds, each surrounded by a cream-colored aril. They are similar to their distant relatives, the lychee and rambutan. Normally there are three seeds, but in 30-50% of fruits 1 or 2 of the seeds are very small or absent. The base of aril is attached on the stalk side by a pinkish orange membrane. When the fruit ripens it become yellow, then red. The fruit is eaten fresh, baked, boiled in milk or soup or processed into preserves.