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The Guinep fruit is a small tropical fruit that grow widely through out Jamaica and the Caribbean. The fruit is also know as Spanish lime, mamoncillo, genip or ackee in other Caribbean countries such as Guyana and St Lucia You may have heard of guinep or eaten the fruit before but how much do you…
Ackee is a tropical fruit that grow widely through Jamaica on evergreen trees that can grow as tall as 75 feet. In Jamaica the ackee is in season between January to March and June to August. Although ackee is a fruit it is treated like a vegetable, just like tomato or breadfruit. But unlike breadfruit…
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. The fruit varies in shape, size…
The sweetsop is a knobbly green skinned fruit that is native of the West Indies and of South America. It is said to have first been discover in Jamaica and it grows widely across the island. Related Post: Sorrel Ackee Star Apple Because of it’s very sweet taste it is sometimes called sugar apple. The…
Jamaican cuisine is known for its unique and delicious flavours, which is all due to the herbs and spices we use in our cooking. In Jamaica we use a lot of different herbs and spices in our cooking. Most of which are natural herbs and spices that grow locally. As you come to learn about…