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we call it gooseberry here in the V.I
USVI or BVI or both?
In the Cayman Islands, we call this a "chellomello" or "cherrimello". I personally love the fruit!
we call it sour cherry in Trinidad and Tobago
We call it damsel or damson
It also makes an amazing drink when boiled....and the stew is delicious. I'm experimenting and looking for other recipes with this fruit
We call it jimbilin or cherrymeena in Jamaica
We call them damsel
I know it as Jimbilin.
Stew jimbilin or eating it as is was a great childhood past time
I remember calling them cherry
When I visited family in Antigua, I'm pretty sure they called these Raspberry's. I remember thinking, that is no raspberry. Hahah.
This fruit is a poisonous fruit especially to persons with kidney problems.
Can make jam or drink
Patrick what symptoms does it present to persons when poisoned? My husband ate some last Tuesday ad developed a itch after bathing........I made juice with it the next day and his itch got worse........(We did not attribute the itch to the fruit) but now that Im seeing this....it has me thinking.........he does not have any kidney problems we are aware of
I know it as gooseberries
I ate so much of this fruit but never experience any side effects from it. I know it is tart or as we say sour but I love it. Patrick, what are some of the symptoms?
Hi. There is also some sweet jimbilin. When u eat the sour ones they say dem cur nature. Lol. Now u a talk when u talk bout stee jimbilin.
Gooseberry - USVI
I remember this as cherrymina.
Gooseberry-Dominica...don't they call those sour cherry in Trini?
Used for the preparation of jam and jelly.
I remember eating this fruit when I was a child.. Haven't seen it in years.. Wish that I could get some or the tree...
In Antigua, we eat it raw or in jams and also use it to make a drink. We call it rasberry. Great childhood memories of this fruit.
We call them Damsel or sometimes damzo
I know it as jimbilin ..used for stews. I am in India ..they call this Amla
I usually eat this as a child. Do not recall any adverse effect except sourness.
Gooseberry in Guyana.
Wish I could find it here. Stewed it is a great topping for meats or desserts
We call it Sapra in Belize but I've never seen us stew it. We just eat it with salt and pepper or soak it in salt and a little vinegar. It's never made me sick and I eat tons of it!
Now living in Oklahoma USA. I remember them as gooseberries, I so miss them as well as Genips, Mangoes, Tamarinds, Limes, Coconuts, and Sugar Apples...... all freshly hand picked by "ME"
JIMBILIN !
Jimbilin aka starfruit aka carambola.. whether stewed, chilled and eaten ripe or juiced....delicious
I also know it has jimbilin (jumbelin) it grew near the gully were I resided ( Duhaney Park Kgn 20)
My sis still has a tree in her back yard. When it's in season it usually produce so much of the fruit you don't know what you do with it all. Makes the most delicious preserve when cooked down with sugar and ginger etc. Great topping ideas.
Gooseberry we call it in SKN. i remember eating alot of these (raw and as jam) growing up, no adverse effects except sour lol. Is the stew like making a more runny jam?
The acid probably caused a reaction. I broke out in hives from eating bajan cherries which are extremely high in vitamin c.
The acid probably caused a reaction. I broke out in hives from eating bajan cherries which are extremely high in vitamin c.
Sea grape or gooseberry. Either in Lucia
Sea grape or gooseberry. Either in Lucia
Correction: sea wet or gooseberry
I know this fruit as cherrymina and normally use it with sugar, ginger to make jam or stew.
I know it as Jimbilin and it makes lovely wine too very strong.
I know it as Jimbilin and it makes lovely wine too very strong.
Planted 3 trees about five years ago. Gave them bearing salt and they grow among several other fruit trees that are bearing. THEY HAVE NEVER PRODUCED. HELP!
Jimbilin grew up eating it as a child. Fresh off the tree or stewed. As far it being poisonous is a ridiculous claim, I don’t even know how people come up with these outrageous statements
As a Boy I eat a ton of this fruit , we called it sour Bauge , it is now considered the King of the fruit Kingdom loaded with vitamins C and a ton of other health benefits.
I would love Patrick to give a response to questions about the effects of jimbilin to people with kidney issues. I am also curious.
star fruit is what causes kidney problems.
I know the fruit and I presently have a tree at home . Heavily laiden . Very nice fruit.it really takes me back in time
As a child I ate this fruit and we called it Cherrymeena. Yes it was sowah (sour), but we loved it. I haven't seen it for years
Rasberry not Raspberry lol
Jimbilin, that sour fruit which as a child I ate sour or stewed. When stewed it resembles large raisins. Used to pour the stewed ones on ice cream and enjoy. Yunmy
You can find them in the Caribbean store. In Decatur. Atlanta area. They only have in bottle to preserve it.
We call it gooseberries, in Dominica
We call them damsel in vincy
I have never had stewed Jimbilin; however I ate a lot of the fresh fruit, straight from the tree. Is the fruit the same as the Indian Amla?
Yes buoy me remembah nyamin Jimbalin when I waz a Pinckney (a chile) a dem deh in Jamaica! It sowah ye seh! But, de tree it look pretty!
This .is 2021 May 15 they are in season now plenty full
I love stewed Jimbilin. I have not had any since my adult years. Wish I could getbsome now...lol
I know it as Jumbilin in St. Catherine JA
Jimbilin. Sour but delicious 🤤Stew Jimbilin is the best, but don't eat too much ....powerful laxative.
The star fruit is known to be a good anti-inflammatory for various skin disorders
we call it Sapra
Having a reaction to this fruit might be because of the high acidity of the fruit .
We call it sour cherries
We call that gooseberries
Star fruit or Jimbilin is different from Cherrymeena berries. Different parishes normally associate diverse name but it's totally from star fruit. Additionally, it's not poisonous.
Called "Sapra" in Belize
I know them as Cerise
Sour Cherries as it's known in Trinidad, it makes a best homemade wine as well as chow, and jam.... does anyone know how it is grown??
Can anyone tell me how I can get some jimbilin/cherrymena to purchase?
I would love to purchased some. Does anyone have the tree and wants to sell me some or where can I find it to buy.
I would love to purchased some. Does anyone have the tree and wants to sell me some or where can I find it to buy.
Cherry Meena can still be found in Savanna la Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica. Grown in people's yard.
I learned to stew it recently, and used to eat it as a child. It s quite delicious.