Palm fronds, are they useful?

Here in the devil's buttcrack, South Carolina; its so hot even my bell peppers are stressing out. It makes me wonder why people like to live here, and what kind of edible plants grow well. Now I know that tea would grow great, as well as vanilla and of course hot peppers.
Near where I live there are palm trees, and lately they have been dropping these small, orange, persimmon-like fruit. I brought one in, tore the skin with my finger nail and licked it. The smell reminds me of peach a little, and the taste is very different, with a slight spice to it. I am not a foodie so I cannot tell you what notes and hints are there... But I can tell you that it is a bit too strange to eat on its own. So I have been looking on the internet for hints as to what on earth I can do with these fruits.
So far I have found this
"Jelly palm (Butia capitata), a South American monoecious palm native to Brazil. The large cluster of yellowish-orange drupes is produced on a stalk near the base of the curved leaves. The drupes have a fleshy, sweet mesocarp with the flavor of apricots. They are eaten fresh or made into jellies, jams, cakes, pies and other delicious deserts. "
But I have not found any sort of recipes for it. I was thinking perhaps I can also make a scented oil or potpourri from it? There are millions of these little fruits (see photo? There are at least 4 of these trees in my yard) which makes me happy that I don't have to worry about landscaping as I rent, but I hate to see something of use to go waste.
Do you have any ideas for these? I am sad it isn't a date palm, that would be preferable.