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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 Ban?)

chupa-chupa: It resembles what we call n?spero.

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 ur?. It must be cooked. I loved it but it is pure starch, like yuca.

passion fruit: Called parcha in the DR.

 

[Keith R]

passion fruit: Called parcha in the DR.

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

 

[Norma Rosa]

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]

how to choose and cut a pineapple

YouTube - How to Cut a Pineapple

 

[Bronxboy]

YouTube - How to Cut a Pineapple

Glad to see you back!!!!

 

[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.

 

[M.A.R.]

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 Ban?)

chupa-chupa: It resembles what we call n?spero.

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 ur?. 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]

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]

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]

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?