June Plum.
In Jamaican this tropical fruit is called June Plum. In other Caribbean counties it has other names such as, Jamaican or Jew plum. Other parts of the word where June Plum is grown, the fruit is known as Ambarella and Indian hog plum (not to mistaken with Jamaican hog plum).
What is June plum in Jamaica?
June Plum is a tropical fruit tree that grow widely throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean. It is known to Jamaicans as June plum or jew plum but is called golden apple in other parts of the Caribbean. The June plum tree will not fruit in regions with frost but grow well in warm humid climate.
What is June plum called in the Caribbean?
ambarella
Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea), known commonly as ambarella (ඇඹරැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka or June plum, is an equatorial or tropical tree, with edible fruit containing a fibrous pit. In the English speaking Caribbean it is typically known as golden apple and elsewhere in the Caribbean as pommecythere or cythere.
What is the name of the Jamaican fruit?
ackee
Jamaica’s national fruit, the ackee is commonly used as the main ingredient in the island’s traditional food dish, ackee and saltfish.
What is Trinidad plum?
Native to Africa and Asia, governor’s plum is the fruit of the flacourtia indica plant that’s widely grown as a Trinidadian fruit for its sweet flavor. It is also called Madagascar plum, Batoko plum, Indian plum, Jamaican plum and Rhodesia plum in other countries.
What is a Jamaican pear?
The avocado is a tropical fruit that thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climes. Popularly called “pear” in Jamaica, the fruit is very widely consumed in the island and across the Caribbean.
What is Naseberry fruit Jamaica?
The Jamaican naseberry fruit, also known as sapodilla, is a tropical fruit native to the Caribbean and Central America. But the fruit is also grown in other tropical regions such a Asia and India. In Jamaica the fruit is known as naseberry, or neeseberry as we Jamaican pronounced it.
What is sugar apple called in Jamaica?
Sweetsop (sugar-apple)
What Jamaicans call Golden Apples?
Golden plum in Belize. We call it golden apple too…..not June plums… Jamaicans called it June plums!. Jamaicans call it June Plum.
What is June plum called in Trinidad?
pomme cythere
It is known by many other names in various regions, including pomme cythere in Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, June plum in Bermuda and Jamaica, juplon in Costa Rica,golden apple in Barbados, jobo indio in Venezuela, cajá-manga and cajarana in Brazil, quả cóc in Vietnam, manzana de oro in
What is a Caribbean fruit?
Banana, mango, and coconut are undoubtedly the staple fruits from the islands of the Caribbean. With sunshine all year round and just the right amount of rain, these fruits grow in abundance. If you look closely enough, you’ll find them lined up on the shelves of your local supermarket.
What is a Jamaican apple?
As Jamaicans, we know it as apple but the Jamaican apple is actually called Otaheite apple or Malay apple or rose apple depending on where you are in the world. The botanically known as syzygium malaccense. The Jamaican apple have a pear like shape with a single large seed that sits in its core.
What is stinking toe fruit Jamaica?
Stinking Toe fruit, also called Jatoba, or Guapinol, is the fruit of the West Indian Locust tree (Hymenaea courbaril) which is indigenous to Jamaica. This tropical delicacy has a cream-colored, powdery flesh that tastes similar to vanilla milk powder.
What is ackee called in Trinidad?
Chenette
These are called Ackee in Barbados, Ginep in Jamaica, Chenette in T&T and Spanish Lime in US.
What is chenette good for?
It can help you treat constipation. Increase red blood cells production and thus fights anemia. It can help you lower the LDL cholesterol levels. Kills the bad bacteria and microorganisms in the body, such as parasites.
What is passion fruit called in Trinidad?
Passion Fruit, also known as Chinola, Cocktail Fruit or Granadilla, can be found right here in Trinidad and Tobago.
What do Jamaicans call avocado?
pears
In Jamaica, avocados are called pears and are sliced and often eaten on the side of a meal like sliced tomatoes.
Do they have avocados in Jamaica?
The season for avocados in Jamaica is from about the middle of July to the middle of December.
How many types of mangoes are there in Jamaica?
Prior to this they were introduced to Africa (1330’s) and it has been claimed that they were introduced into Jamaica in the 1700’s following the capture of a French ship at sea by Lord Rodney. There are 41 species of Mangifera with 17 of them bearing edible fruit.
How do you eat a Nesberry?
The fruit can be eaten fresh – rinse, pat dry, halve, then eat flesh from skin. After removing the central seeds, enjoy this fruit in smoothies, fruit and lettuce salads, in sauces, syrups, pie, and in batter for pancakes or muffins.
What fruit is in season in Jamaica?
There is always some fruit in season in Jamaica. The main citrus crop bears between November and April. In addition to the usual fare such as oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits, Jamaica has some unique citrus fruits. The ortanique is a cross between an orange and a tangerine.