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.
Otaheite is an apple variety that's native to Malaysia, but it was introduced to Jamaica in 1793, and nowadays it's mostly associated with Jamaica as a treasured fruit of the island.
Originating in Malaysia, the Otaheite apple was brought to Jamaica in by English officer in the Royal Navy, Captain Bligh William. Containing 91 per cent of water, the fruit can sometimes turn from a rosy red colour, to one resembling a purple hue.
Pomerac is a tasty seasonal fruit in T&T, Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. It is beautiful, bright red when ripe, and has soft, white flesh that has a similar texture to apple. That's why it is also called Otaheite apple and Jamaican apple.
Jamaica's national fruit, the ackee is commonly used as the main ingredient in the island's traditional food dish, ackee and saltfish. This pear-shaped produce features a mild, nutty taste, which is why it is commonly curried over rice or cooked with tomatoes, onions, and codfish.
The star apple tree Chrysophyllum cainito is a native of the Caribbean and Central America. It is a member of the Sapotaceae family which includes over 150 species of tree found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. In Jamaica, it is fairly common and well known for the luscious fruit and its use as a shade tree.
The most common tropical fruits found in Jamaica are mangos, passionfruit, pineapple, and ackee.
ONLY in Jamaica is this fruit called June plum. It is known in other countries as Jew plum, golden apple or hog plum. Its botanical name is ambarella spondias dulcis ambere and was introduced in Jamaica in 1782. June plums are commonly used to make jams and juices.
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.
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.
The fruit is oblong-shaped and dark red in color, although some varieties have white or pink skins. The flesh is white and surrounds a large seed.
Naseberry. Naseberry is a relatively small round brown skinned fruit with brown flesh and several black seeds. It is well loved for its extremely sweet taste and its striking aroma. Known as Sapodilla in other countries, naseberry is native to the Caribbean.
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 Jamaican naseberry fruits are of the size of a medium to small tomato. Oval shaped and brown in color the naseberry flesh is reddish brown and very sweet. It has a hint of cinnamon, apple and pear, uniquely flavored.
Common Names: Names for this tree species include the apple, common apple, and paradise apple. The accepted scientific name is Malus pumila, but is also referred to as Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris, Malus communis, and Pyrus malus (ITIS website).
close to the breezy shores of Falmouth, Jamaica, is a. jackfruit. The jackfruit is primarily used as a meat. substitute because its texture is hearty and can.
The Jamaican tangelo, also known by proprietary names ugli /ˈʌɡli/ fruit, uglifruit, and uniq fruit, is a citrus fruit that arose on the island of Jamaica through the natural hybridization of a tangerine or orange with a grapefruit (or pomelo), and is thus a tangelo.
Ackee – Jamaica National Fruit
It is also one half of the country's national dish – ackee and saltfish. Ackee is originally from West Africa, but has been in Jamaica since the 18th century and is now found throughout the island. It is a large fruit with black seeds.
Jamaica is known to be the birthplace of reggae, Bob Marley, world's fastest sprinters, Blue Mountain coffee, Red Stripe beer, Jamaican rum, beautiful beaches, jerk dishes, luxurious all-inclusive resorts and majestic waterfalls.
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.
There are two types of the Jamaican fruit start apple; one with a dark purple skin and the other has a green skin – even when ripe. The pulp of the dark purple variety is white with lavender peripheral and the green skin fruit has an all white pulp.
Scientifically known as Carambola, the star fruit is a succulent fruit that is popular in most tropical countries. In Jamaica, it is also called 'jimbilin' and is widely consumed on the island.
Jamaican apples have a mildly sweet flavor with high water content so they are very refreshing to eat especially when it is hot. The flesh is usually slightly spongy, and soft, with a thin skin that can be eaten.