Island Fruit

You would think with the Caribbean climate they would grow a lot of their fresh produce here but they don't and I'm not sure what the reason it. I miss fresh fruits and vegetables. In the summer months here the fruit and vegetables are never fresh as they have to be transported to St.Maarten by boat and it's hard to keep the food cool it this heat. So most of the fruit you find in the grocery store is overly ripe. Here's a few of the trees you find around the island.

Almond tree. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by its broad leaves. Parts of the fruit are edible, including the inner seed which resembles almonds in shape and taste. I don't know the correct name of these trees so we call it the almond tree as the nuts do taste and look like almonds.

SourSop Tree. The fruit is foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is initially green, but turns white or pale yellow upon ripening.

Carambola (star fruit) tree. A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

Bread Fruit Tree.  This fruit is sometimes round and sometimes oval, this starchy fruit has a rough green skin with a pale yellow flesh. Bread fruit is used widely in the Caribbean cuisine to make savoury and sweet dishes.

Jamaican Apple Tree. These apples aren't very sweet and has very little flavor. They taste a bit like a apple and has a alcohol smell.