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[GringoCArlos]

Limoncillo is called "guinep" in the English-speaking caribbean. Here is more info on limoncillo:

Mamoncillo

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And, as a great reference for those interested, here is access to the best tropical fruit reference book I have ever found, written by Julia Morton (Fruits of Warm Climates) In her descriptions, she includes the various names each fruit are known by, by country, and good photos (the fruits are listed by scientific name, so you may just have to search awhile and get a good education at the same time):

Fruits of Warm Climates

[John Evans]

thats a great list - I wonder if any of these fruits are endangered

[M.A.R.]

I think I have eaten jambolan - the purple oval shaped fruit, I just can't remember what its called in the DR.

So mamoncillos are called limoncillos inthe DR.

[Norma Rosa]

Good list. But still missing some others found in the DR.

zapote and mamey: Not my favorite fruits, but I did enjoy zapote shake last July in DR.

cashew apple: This is what we call cajuil. (It grows around Baní)

chupa-chupa: It resembles what we call níspero.

star apple: We call it caimito (love it!)

breadfruit: Not to be confused with what we call pan de fruta (chestnuts) in the DR. I had breadfruit in Tahiti, where it is called urú. It must be cooked. I loved it but it is pure starch, like yuca.

passion fruit: Called parcha in the DR.

[Keith R]

Originally Posted by Norma Rosa

passion fruit: Called parcha in the DR.

Parcha? I thought that's what the Mexicans called it, while Dominicans call it chinola...

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by Keith R

Parcha? I thought that's what the Mexicans called it, while Dominicans call it chinola...

It is called chinola, you are right. However, parcha is how it was first called, at least in El Cibao, I remember. I now wonder if parcha was a different variety. I will make a phone call to my mother in Salcedo. (This thread is costing me money. I already made a phone call to inquire about a flower.)

[Norma Rosa]

Parcha

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[John Evans]

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[bronxboyatheart]

Originally Posted by John Evans

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[Hipocrito Mejia]

Passion fruit is called chinola in DR. In Puerto Rico and Venezuela, it is known as parcha. In most other Latin American countries, it is called maracuya.