In Jamaica, we call a lychee a 'Chinese guinep'.
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 most common tropical fruits found in Jamaica are mangos, passionfruit, pineapple, and ackee. While most of these are well-known overseas, in Jamaica, fruit varieties are often larger, sweeter, and juicier than their European and American counterparts.
treat that Jamaicans gush over from childhood. through adulthood. Besides being eaten as a fruit, guineps are used to make a refreshing drink so add it.
Rambutan. Although rambutan are originally from Southeast Asia, you can find them throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Best described as a hairy lychee fruit. You need to open them up and suck the flesh off the core.
The guinep is a small, sweet fruit which is very popular in Jamaica. The fruit is very similar to a lychee (in fact, Jamaicans sometimes call lychees "Chinese Guineps"). The fruit is of a similar size, grows in bunches and has a similar textured skin. The skin of a guinep is, however, lime green in colour.
Uniq Fruit was discovered as an accidental seedling in Jamaica where it was propagated and exported beginning in the 1930's. It is often marketed by the trademark name, Ugli Fruit, which is consistent with its unusual appearance. Ironically, it has an unbelievable taste and is very juicy.
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.
In Jamaica, the varieties often have local names and altogether we find "black-greengage, black-sweetie", "stringy", beef, Bombay, East Indian, Haden, kidney, lady finger, Number 11, Parry, "pint o' water", Robin, St Julian ("Julie"), Tommy Atkins, turpentine.
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.
Mangoes. Whether 'John belly full', green gage, East Indian or stringy, mangoes are by far Jamaica's most popular fruit.
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.
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.
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.
Pineapples, which are native to South America, were transported to Jamaica by the island's first inhabitants, the Taino Indians. Four main varieties of pineapple are grown in Jamaica, the two most common varieties are the sugarloaf and cowboy, however, the ripley and smooth cayenne are also grown.
Jamaica Information Service - Breadfruit, Bresheh and Fruit a Pain are all different names for the same thing.
Star fruit is now grown in other tropical regions worldwide, including Jamaica. While in Jamaica, you may also hear locals calling star fruit 'Jimbilin'. In Jamaica, the star fruit season runs from June to February, with the peak season generally being late summer.
Ackee, Jamaica's national fruit, has a delicate flavor and a look similar to scrambled eggs. Ackee and salted fish (bacalao) makes the perfect breakfast meal. Serve with roasted breadfruit or dumplings.
Jamaican Dragon Fruit variety is a Hylocereus genus and a undatus species. This variety was collected on the Eastern part of the Island of Jamaica, and this is where it gets its name. Spicy Exotics collected this variety from a tropical grower in California.
Locust/ Locass (Jamaican)
Locusts is a small green/greenish yellow fruit with its pulp on the outside and a small round seed on the inside. A Locust tree normally grows large with fruits that resemble berries growing in clusters. The fruits have a unique, sweet taste that just makes you want to eat more.
There are several types of lychee that are grown in Jamaica, each with its own unique flavor and characteristics.