The Jamaican tropical landscape is beautifully decorated with the sea almond tree. Sea almond is one of the many names given to the Jamaican almond tree because it is often found growing near the coast. While in Jamaica, you may hear the almond tree being called ‘Harmon’ by some locals. The […]
Exploring Jamaican Foods
Exploring Jamaican Foods: Soursop (Guanabana) Fruit
Soursop, or Guanabana, is a popular fruit in Jamaica. Graviola and Brazilian Paw Paw are names given to the soursop fruit in other parts of the world. The scientific name for soursop is Annona Muricata. The soursop tree is widespread throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. […]
Exploring Jamaican Foods: Star Fruit (Carambola)
Exploring Jamaican Foods: Star Fruit (Carambola). In this week’s highlight of Jamaican food, I am excited to share this fruit that was a childhood memory growing up. The Star Fruit, also known as (Averrhoa Carambola), is a popular exotic fruit that will make an exquisite addition to your dishes. What […]
Exploring Jamaica Food: June Plum (Ambarella) Fruit
In this week of Jamaican food, we introduce the June Plum, known as the Ambarella fruit. You may recently learn about June Plum and have questions like How to eat June plum? Can you eat a June plum? What does a June plum taste like? We like answer these questions […]
Jamaican Guinep Fruit
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 […]