The Caribbean Dictionary
Noun
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured. 
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LoveTheVoiceWithin
Feb 24, 2011
i want a kenep/chenet/guinep/skinip/ :P
Ricky Hoek
Aug 18, 2013
in Aruba (and Bonaire and Curacao) it is called 'kenepa'
Val Johnson
Aug 25, 2013
Just visiting from Ottawa, Canada. Had my first taste of a guinep the other day. I am hooked. Had dreams of them prior to coming here. Guineps rule!
Guy Wells
Oct 28, 2013
Skinup!
CJL
Nov 30, 2013
This is called chenet in Trinidad and Tobago.
Desiree
Jan 26, 2014
Are there any recipes using this fruit?
Steph
Mar 19, 2014
This is called Kenepa in Curacao
June
Jul 07, 2014
This is called ackee in St. Lucia
ana steele
Aug 27, 2014
Called skin up in grenada
Georgina McArthur
Sep 21, 2014
Lived in St Lucia in 1970's and loved them. We called them guineps.
246standup
Nov 19, 2014
And in Bimshire, we call them ackees
sektor5
Nov 27, 2014
One recipe I know for this is "chenet chow" in a large bowl place a few bunches of peeled chenet/kenepa/guinep, add salt and black pepper to taste, add one peg of freshly ground or crushed garlic, mix well, place in the refrigerator for 20 minuets then serve
Amy Allen
Feb 24, 2015
In Jamaica, this in called guinep.
Pott
Jul 09, 2015
In Belize English specking people call them quinep and spanish speaking people call them waya.
Sandy
Jul 17, 2015
They are also called guineps in the Cayman Islands. Just gave one to my coworker who is form the UK to try. It was his first one :D and he's been here 7 years :o. Also I thought lychee tasted like guinep and am happy to know they are related.
Xav
Oct 07, 2015
In anguilla this is called, Guineps
ROHAN
Oct 25, 2015
Called skinup in Grenada
JADA
Feb 05, 2016
IN JAMAICA ITS CALLED A GUINEP
lizzy
Mar 17, 2016
What is guniep in eastern Caribbean
lizzy
Mar 17, 2016
PatoiPatois
Shana
Jul 28, 2016
In The Bahamas this is call a guinep
Roshaun
Sep 26, 2016
In Jamaica it is called Guinep and it tastes so good wen they are sweet and can easily come off the seed
Joshua
Oct 03, 2016
In Grenada we call it skin up
vonnie
Oct 17, 2016
I hear guniep is good for diabetis
Rahul Payne
May 08, 2017
Great
Thomas
May 28, 2017
Guinep in Antigua and Barbuda
Ley
Jun 10, 2017
In haiti it's kenep
Brassick
Jul 12, 2017
Guinep soaked in rum tastes amazing
Orgullo
Jul 16, 2017
me encantan los quenèpas!!
Pride
Jul 16, 2017
I love guinep
Jeanette
Aug 11, 2017
In Dominica these are called kenep.
Joshua. Wilson
Jan 16, 2018
It name guinea inna jamaica
Carolina
Jan 18, 2018
En Venezuela se llama mamón.
Texasgabby54
Jan 21, 2018
Love guineps! Have them when coming to Jamaica in the fall....like August time frame. Ummmmmm!
vi boy
Apr 23, 2018
LOVE them to death
Lady k
Jul 13, 2018
Called skinip in SKB
Skinup
Jul 13, 2018
Skinup in Grenada
William
Aug 16, 2018
Tried them this morning for the first time - love them - I too am hooked!
Diasi🇭🇹
Jun 02, 2019
Kenep 🤤🤤
Adam
Nov 01, 2019
That’s not guinep that’s chennet
fa'nay'nay quantia
Nov 02, 2019
i never seen this before??
Sue
Feb 01, 2020
Guinep/Ginep in GT. Most Guyanese would taste and buy this hay 😂😂😂😂😂. We would peel it then put it inna bag with pepper and salt an rub it in 😋😋😋😋.
Janice
Feb 12, 2020
In Venezuela they’re called mamones
𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊 💜
Jun 07, 2020
i want 🥺🥺
Kim
Jun 29, 2020
Guinea, lovely , when ripe flesh move from the seed just as it enter your mouth
Kim
Jun 29, 2020
Sorry Guinep
Lily
Sep 26, 2020
Skin up in Grenada
Rolina
Jun 02, 2021
In Haiti there is a lot of those to
Colin
Jun 13, 2021
Guinep.
Akee
Sep 14, 2021
In st Vincent these are called akee
gilly
Dec 23, 2021
that third picture lookin real pornographic
Gallagher
Dec 23, 2021
#dwl
Mon
Jul 12, 2022
We call it kinep (dialect) or guinep in the Bahamas
Keith
Nov 05, 2023
In st Croix call it skinip.because it name continue from st kitts
Keith
Nov 05, 2023
Hey deer 🦌this fruit it golden in summer
Keith
Nov 05, 2023
The fruit grow all over the island some tree sweet .great snack on the walk .I heard it was brought in doing colonial times by Spain biittish Denmark since island was rule by various governments .in Florida skinip tree can be found in miami and mostly south florida😎