>the naseberry/nesseberry is the sapodilla, Latin name Manilkhara zapota, var.
>Royen. The name naseberry is used in Jamaica, while both names are used in
>the British West Indies. The name sapodilla is commonly used in Florida
>(the tree grows there, and does well).

>The sapodilla tree is also the source of chicle, which was used for chewing
>gum.

>I have eaten sapodilla often, when I lived in Florida. It is very nice -
>sweet, with a smooth texture

>Reference: "Fruits of Warm Climates" by Julia F. Morton, pgs. 393-398.

>Regards,
>Tom Billings
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I used to eats lots of sapodillas when I lived in Miami. Another rare fruit
imported from Dominican Rep and similar to and larger than and now allowed
to be grown in Miami is the mamey. Has anyone eaten that? At its best it
tastes like a rum cake! What about jaboticabas, has anyone tried that.
I mentioned akee on an earlier post. Acc to Wilson Popenoe, A Manual of
Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, ISBN 0-02-850280-9, the akee is native to
W Africa and brought originally to Jamaica during the slave trade. For all
the RAF people, the (fruit) "fleshy substance (technically the arillus),
resembles in appearance the brain of a small animal." p331
One of my agricultural opinions is that our food choices are restricted by
industrialized agriculture which dictates fruit choices in a narrow range.



Kind Regards,
Sheila Shea
http://www.sheilas.com