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Avion13 years ago
Is that the same as gru-gru? I grew up calling it that in Tobago. Haven't seen that since primary school. Wow!
Joan Alvarez12 years ago
Gru-gru-bef, yeah I have not seen that since primary school too. Maybe it's extinct?
June12 years ago
Gru Gru Bef palms have some long, sturdy thorns or "pickers" that could do some serious damage. Under the outer shell like covering is the sweet yellow sticky substance covering the seed. After scraping off this with your teeth, you would then crack open the seed then extract the "coconut" inside. Good eats.
Alana12 years ago
i see it yesterday nothing not sweet like it nah :,))))
SAM J.12 years ago
Also called the Pejibaye Palm, native to Central America.
William O12 years ago
I have not seen that in more that 30 years, would like to find some on my next trip to Trinidad
ggodwin11 years ago
used to live in point ligoure, best thing about school holidays was time spent in the bush looking for banga and gru gru; yes the gru gru had sturdy thorns but sometimes you have to suffer wounds from incoming traffic Last time I did this was 1968, now my eyes are beginning to water.
Irvin11 years ago
De best place tuh find dem Gru Gru was in de back road between Techier and Mahaica / Clifton Hill in Point Fortin!!!! Plenty Gru Gru Patch!!
Joan Alvarez11 years ago
Yes, I loved gru gru bef too/ I am now 66 living in rhe USA over 40 years and I remember me and friends roaming the country side in Carapichaima searching for the fruit ( or a ANY fruit).. I miss my country so much!
Sharp11 years ago
Yes Irvin, Techier and the back of Mahaica Point Fortin had a lot. The New Lands area towards Point Ligoure had lots growing....currently where LNG parking lot is today. Looking back, those were great days.
Plenty gru-gru bef on San Juan hill. Several neighbors had at least one tree in their backyards. Delicious!
Vic10 years ago
To those of you who only come for a visit, go up (about midway) Lady Chancellor hill and you will find a few trees at the roadside. Hope they are in season when you get here. 🇹🇹
Dads10 years ago
Had my share of delicious Gru Gru Bef from a tree at the back of San Juan Government Secondary back in the 70s. Trini expression for hard times. "Hard like Banga".
Stephen Frampton9 years ago
We have it in Dominica too but its years since I have seen it and I would like to introduce my daughter to it. We call it glu glu (which I always thought as being a reference to its sticky flesh). A photo search brought me here. As Caribbean people let's realise how much and quickly we are losing our heritage and do our best to preserve and engender it in our future generations. Memories memories!
Leslie s9 years ago
Gru gru.gri gri.banga and cocorite
SJT9 years ago
gru gru bœuf
Dawne9 years ago
I enjoyed eating that at primary school. Tonka bean was another favourite. if I could go back in time to those great days.
PET8 years ago
Gru gru is not extinct, you can find trees on both islands. I recently got some in Sobo, La Brea. Trees can be seen in Rousillac and Aripero also. I'm early 40's, grew up in Guapo and there was the tallest tree next to our house. Youths today only know imported fruits. I also recently got a tankobean. I still must find gri gri and cocorite.
Peppa8 years ago
Could someone please add a definition for the local idiom: "banga season?"
IIbironke7 years ago
Please, what are the health benefits of grugru fruit?
Risi Brazier7 years ago
Well this was my Friday night search, lol, my cuz and I were trying to tell a friend from Dominica about thus fruit. In St Kitts we call it maca and we would buy it in season or hike up to a place named Bayfords to find them. Awww childhood memories and adventures.....I wouldn't trade them for the world.
JÀ7 years ago
Can anyone tell me what fruits are in season in early July??
JA7 years ago
Pardon my manners. Can anyone tell me what fruits are in season in early July please. Cheers.
Rose7 years ago
That fruit is called maccafat in Jamaica. There were a number of those palm trees in my old neighbourhood. Enjoyed the fruit in childhood years. The trees may have removed to accommodate housing developments
Grugru Bef... Have not see it in sometime , used to pass trees by the dry river on my way to school in Tunapuna by the slaughtery. Lots a years.
Michelle foster7 years ago
Banga seed What can the seed be use for
how can i get banga seeds to plant here in Jamaica? I search the internet to buy some of those seeds but cant find any.
UWI Guy6 years ago
These are gru gru palm fruits also known as Coyoli palm. They can easily be found on the hills of St Mount Benedict, Mount Hope and Mount Lambert in Trinidad and Tobago. The yellowish pulp is fibrous, mucilaginous and slightly sweet. A high quality oil can be obtained from the seed kernel and can be used for cooking after refining.
UWI Guy6 years ago
The pulp has been found to be very rich in oleic acid, which is the predominant fatty acid found in olive oil. Oleic acid is heart friendly as it decreases blood levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). The pulp is also rich in minor minerals, especially iron and copper.
Reddo6 years ago
Banga season as far as I remember meant that a person was experiencing difficult times financially.
Denise6 years ago
My dad is Grenadian and said his ended sisters and mom used to run it in their hair and it made it thick and black. What health properties does it have? There’s not a lot online...
Rudy6 years ago
Best thing about gru gru was scraping the seed to make ring as children
Pamela5 years ago
That was the best fruit I remembered as a child, it was a hard to get because of pricks in the tree.
Shirley5 years ago
Going up the hill after school for gru gru bed and Tonka bean I just returned to Trinidad after 42 years in the us and was thrilled to get a bag from my neighbor
Candy5 years ago
Yes we had a tree right up on laventil. So good haven't had one since I left Trinidad.
Cann5 years ago
The macca fruit...OMG just wish I can even see the tree...
Astra Wtight4 years ago
Where I reside in Tobago have many trees.
Kodjo3 years ago
The scientific name is acrocomia aculeata
U2Little3 years ago
I just had some macca fat! I found a nest of trees in rural St Mary, Jamaica. The sharp prickles on the leaves ran through my shoes and stick me in my foot bottom while picking up fruits from the ground. The fruit is still plentiful in Jamaica, but our children hardly know that it can be eaten.
nnull2 years ago
Grugru in 🇬🇩
MMasterLew2 years ago
We made rings for our fingers with the see by grinding it on our concrete step, while throwing water on it. They were decent looking.
CCandy2 years ago
In Gonzales near the school there's a tree, now that's going back 30 yrs not sure if the tree is still there.