fruit of the week

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by 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.

Star apple? caimito is a purple oval shape fruit the size of a large grape? right Norma? I've had that.

I like cajuil, my father had a couple of trees in his land and mangoes.

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

Star apple? caimito is a purple oval shape fruit the size of a large grape? right Norma? I've had that.

Yes, MAR.

By the way, I called the man that takes care of my yard in the DR. to inquire about parcha. He told me that what they call parcha is sweeter than the chinola (I was wrong). He got me a plant.

Glad to see we are back in the fruit business.

[Norma Rosa]

MAR, mangoes! The DR has such a variety of them. Mango banilejo: my favorite. There is a mango we kids used to call mango de teta. You don't peel it. You pound on it to loosen up the pulp, then pinch a small hole at the pointy end and suck out the juice. (And if the mango has a worm in it, you get your protein as well.)

[M.A.R.]

Mangoes!!! yes mangoes, looooove them!!! my father has mango trees, one tree of "maracaton" and a few others of "mameye blanco" neither one my favorite but those mameye blanco were the only trees in the whole area, i guess they are rare.

I've had----------mameye pietro - my all time favorite
maracaton
mameye blanco
culito dulce o puntica dulce
jobito ? very small mango

mango de teta? hahah well I remember pounding it against a tree or rock and drinking the juice.

[Matilda]

What is this please? I have the tree in my garden





Thanks Matilda

[John Evans]

Im thinking pomegranates but your bush looks a little sparse

[Matilda]

Originally Posted by John Evans

Im thinking pomegranates but your bush looks a little sparse

Well it's only a baby tree - was planted 6 months ago when it was only a twig, so is doing well I thought to have fruit on after only 6 months.

When I have my daily chat with it I won't say you called it sparse. Has about 20 fruits and lovely red flowers.

Matilda

[John Evans]

im only jealous- bring me a twig

[dv8]

the thing that sucks about so many tropical fruits is darn stone inside. why does it have to be so big (beach grapes, lychee) or so weird shaped (dominican "cherry") or hairy (manzana de oro - very yummy)?

just a reflection on language differences: today i was eating cajuilito at work and i reflected that the middle part of the word JUI sounds just like polish CHUJ - which is a very bad word for penis. now minds of my dominican co-workers are rotten... :-)

[DRExplorer]

Originally Posted by Matilda

Well it's only a baby tree - was planted 6 months ago when it was only a twig, so is doing well I thought to have fruit on after only 6 months.

When I have my daily chat with it I won't say you called it sparse. Has about 20 fruits and lovely red flowers.

Matilda

Red flowers?
What are these red flowers that I see all over the place in DR?