In Jamaica, avocados are called pears and are sliced and often eaten on the side of a meal like sliced tomatoes.
In Jamaica, it is Pear but in the US it is Avocado. Avocado is a specie of the pear family.
Avocado (Persea americana) Also called “Pears” in the Caribbean, the mild-flavored avocado has a saucy nomenclature.
It was later taken to Europe by the Spaniards. The Spanish term avocado was 'substituted by “popular etymology” for Aztec ahuacatl . . . of which a nearer form in Spanish is aguacate' , hence "alligator pear" in Jamaican usage.
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.
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 avocado pear, belonging to the plant group Persea americana, is commonly known in Jamaica simply as “pears”. It is a native of the Tropical Americas, and flourishes in areas with over 15 cm (60 inches) of rain fall per annum, at between 55 and 550 metres elevation.
It is known locally as "zaboca", which is a transposition of the Aztec name ahuacatl into Trinidadian patios by way of the Spanish "aguacate", and the French "l'avocat".
In case you're wondering, zaboca is Trini speak for avocado. Our choka is a quick and easy recipe. You'll be astounded by the taste - it's better than what you'll get at any grocery store! See below for the video and recipe.
Back then, avocados were called the Nahuatl word āhuacatl—which also happened to mean “testicles.” Scholars think the Nahua chose the name because of the fruit has a, uh, suggestive shape and was considered an aphrodisiac, according to NPR.
Avocados or as Bajans call them, pears. These are divine! # Barbados #WestIndies #JulBeArt.
Avocado commonly referred to as the African Pear (Dacryodes edulis) is a well-known plant in West Africa. The fruits are edible, and the bark, leaves, stem and roots are used for local medicine against diseases (Neuwinger, 2000; Ji rovetz et al.
avocado, (Persea americana), also called alligator pear, tree of the family Lauraceae and its edible fruit.
Jamaica's national fruit, the ackee is commonly used as the main ingredient in the island's traditional food dish, ackee and saltfish.
Yes, it's called ube by the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria but the general name is African pear which is another form of a pear like the Avocado but can only be found in parts of Africa and its much smaller in size too.
The Spanish word for “avocado” is aguacate and is pronounced “AH-gua-CAH-te.” South Central Mexico is considered to be the motherland of aguacates, where ancient Aztecs discovered avocados more than 10,000 years ago!
Pagua is the most popular word to call avocado in Cuba. Palta is one of the most common names to call avocado in Spanish.
Hass is the main varieties grown in New Zealand. It accounts for 95% of plantings and is the only variety currently able to be exported from New Zealand. Other varieties that you may see available include Reed, Fuerte, Maluma and Carmen.
The Nahuatl word for avocado is ahuacatl, or testicle in English.
Ackee (Blighia Sapida) is the national fruit of Jamaica as well as a component of the national dish – ackee and codfish. Although the ackee is not indigenous to Jamaica, it has remarkable historic associations. Originally, it was imported to the island from West Africa, probably on a slave ship.
The OG Avocados Were From Mexico
Researchers believe Puebla, located in South Central Mexico, to be the motherland of the avocado, where this strange and delicious fruit first flourished and locals began consuming them nearly 10,000 years ago.
In Jamaica, avocados (which are sometimes referred to as alligator pears) are commonly eaten with a hard, sweet bread known as bulla, as well as made into a chilled soup. Perhaps a little more unusually, they are also used to make ice-cream.
Susumber, or 'Susumba' as we know it in Jamaica, or the Turkey Berry, is scientifically known as Solanum Torvum. The berry is also known as Gully Bean, Plate Brush, Devils Fig, Pea Eggplant, Bhankatiya, Pea Aubergine, Wild Eggplant and many other names.
Pineapple Varieties
Several varieties of pineapple are grown in Jamaica. However, only a few are grown commercially. The main varieties are Sugar Loaf, Red Spanish, Ripley and Smooth Cayenne. Smooth Cayenne is currently being reintroduced to 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.