whatever you call dem in your country

I remember the long holidays in Berbice and the time we spent in the fruit trees. Dat guinep tree always had hairy worms but who cared.

In reply to Chrissy

I remember when I first went to Jamaica in 1979,Charlie told me that all the fruits in Jamaica are in Guyana it is just the name might be different.Of course he was right!!!!

Dounz=Coolie plum
Sugar apple=sweet sop
Cashew=Otaheite apple
Golden Apple= June Plum

In reply to Dukes
So true but guinep is still guinep and don’t forget sapodilla is naseberry.
One of the friends delivering tributes at Jeff’s memorial service talked about this yesterday.

In reply to Dukes


Correction here Dukes.

Otaheite apple

That's totally different from Cashew.

In reply to Drapsey

Dukes is right! That is our Guyanese Cashew!
Hairy Worms?? That something I haven’t heard of in decades!

In reply to Drapsey
No we call dem cashew in Guyana

In reply to StumpCam
Rhatid dat sting

Hairy worms are stinging South American caterpillars

In reply to StumpCam & Chrissy

Thanks. We're always learning.

Sorry Dukes.

In reply to Drapsey

I think it is also called Custard Apple in Guyana

Five finger is star fruit methinks

In reply to Chrissy

Chenette in Trinidad

Chenette picking and eating expeditions in Princes Town

In reply to Dukes
My sistren brought me some recently. Still have a few. Dem nuff these days

In reply to Halliwell
These nice yuh see

In reply to Dukes


Also known as Carambola.

In reply to StumpCam
Yes