The Caribbean Dictionary
Noun
Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and becomes soft when fully ripened. The fruit is edible with tastes ranging from sour to sweet and reminiscent of apricots. 
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natyboops
Jan 14, 2009
In the Virgin Islands, this is a "mesple"...sorry if I spelled it wrong; I never saw it in print.
Holly Berri
Nov 13, 2012
This is such a delicious fruit.
crucian
Nov 14, 2012
mesple
Letel Prek
Jul 30, 2014
Yes, we also call this fruit mammee. Could not remember if the name include "apple". It is said that one should not consume any alcohol after eating this fruit because it can lead to death. Not so sure if anyone proved that to be wrong by doing so.
Mary Alice
Oct 17, 2015
My favorite fruit. Tried one on Barbados, St James Beach at the Shelter.
ROHAN
Oct 25, 2015
Mammee apple again a favourite
Kenny
Jan 30, 2016
Mammy apple
Kristina
Jan 13, 2017
Mammee ceepote (not sure of the spelling)
Mamey
Apr 06, 2017
Delicioso!
Bobzy
Oct 28, 2017
Mammee apple
Lucky
Dec 05, 2017
Know it as apricot in Dominica.
James
Sep 16, 2018
Mansie pote
da boss
Nov 19, 2018
we call it mammee apple in belize
da boss
Nov 19, 2018
we call it mammee apple in belize
Destiny
Mar 30, 2019
We does call it mammee in the Bahamas
Patricia
May 22, 2019
I told a friend about this fruit which I knew as Marmmie fruit, but no one know the name. I was from the country area of Jamaica. My mother owned land called Marmmie Hill and it produce these beautiful fruit, they were delicious when fully ripe.
Patricia
May 22, 2019
I told a friend about this fruit which I knew as Marmmie fruit, but no one know the name. I was from the country area of Jamaica. My mother owned land called Marmmie Hill and it produce these beautiful fruit, they were delicious when fully ripe.
Annett Cross
May 28, 2019
I was telling my friend about this fruit tonight and she said never heard of it.
Diasi
Jun 02, 2019
Abrico
lee
Oct 01, 2019
I had one of these fruits when I was visiting the virgin islands..... a native was eating one and gave me a bite......the most delicious fruit ever.....he then reached up to the tree we were under, picked one and gave it to me "for the road" One of my nicest experiences in the islands
Orlando
Dec 28, 2019
Marmee apple and mansie port
Orlando
Dec 28, 2019
Marmee apple and mansie port as known
Lois
May 28, 2020
One of my favorites. They smell wonderful and taste like a firm, but slightly green apricot. Yummy and tart.
Donahue
Jun 30, 2020
It's the first time I'm seeing or taste. How do you know when it's ripe and ready?