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The Jamaican Otaheite apple is known by a variety of names that includes Malay rose apple, coco plum and Mountain apple. Its shape vaguely resembles that of a pear grown in the U.S. and sports an appealing bright red color with stunningly white flesh on the inside.
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 botanically known as s yzygium malaccense. The Jamaican apple have a pear like shape with a single large seed that sits in its core.
Known by various names such as Malay Rose Apple, Coco Plum, and Mountain Apple, this captivating fruit has found its home in the fertile soils of Jamaica, adding a burst of color and flavor to the island's rich culinary heritage.
The Otaheite apple is known by a variety of names – Coco Plum, Malay Rose Apple, Mountain Apple and Ethiopia (which is most likely a corruption of the original name) Apple. It came to us from the Pacific Islands and thrived in Jamaica.
The ackee (Blighia sapida), also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. [2] [5] The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, in 1793. [2]
The Jamaican otaheiti Apple or maple apple is indigenous to the Pacific Islands. This is also reflected in its name as it is believe that the first tree was first seen in Tahiti. The tree thrives well in sub-tropical temperatures; hence these fruits are very popular in Jamaica.
16 kwi 2015 · In Jamaica, it is called Otaheite, or simply just ‘apple’. In 1793, Capt. Bligh introduced what we now call otaheite apples. Their name comes from their island of origin Tahiti, (Pacific Islands) in the 16th and 17th centuries was widely known as Otaheite.
