coolie plum


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noun Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.

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tali
14 years ago

tali

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tannyluke
13 years ago

One of my favorite fruit. Never saw this fruit in any other parish but Kingston Jamaican.

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Angela
13 years ago

Why can't they export these. I love coolie plum especially when they turn nose naught. Lol

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13 years ago

a nuh susumba dat?

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tamicia
12 years ago

it is so nice and sweet

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cecil
10 years ago

Hi. When i lived in spanish town i had a tree in my backyard. It was very common in spanish town. I have never seen it other places in jamaica. Hog plum is totally different than coolie plum. Thanks.

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Lj
9 years ago

I have seem it both in kingston and in Spanishh Town. Some nurseries carrys it in Florisa. Very delicious

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Lj
9 years ago

Thatis Florida .you can find a few plants in some people's garden...and some Nursery

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Nella
9 years ago

Can somebody tells me the scientific name please?

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Lee
9 years ago

What is the origin of this name?

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One of my childhood
9 years ago

Sharn. Tree ina me yaad.

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Sharn
9 years ago

Tree ina me yaad. One of my childhood favorite fruit. The plant has a shitty smell when it blossoms. Delicious when it is turned with pepper and salt.

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8 years ago

There's a lot of cookie plum in St. Elizabeth. Particular in Brompton and Black River. School days best fruit in January and February, I recall.

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Cookie
8 years ago

Lots in Bog & Dawkins Pen near Lionel Town, Clarendon

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Lucious
8 years ago

Where in Florida can I buy the plant?

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rob
8 years ago

where in south florida a nursery might have the plant for sale?

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Lucious
8 years ago

I am trying to buy the plant. anyone know which nursery in Florida sell it?

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Dee
8 years ago

We just planted one in our Garden in Cayman Brac! Just about to eat my first coolie plum!

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Sher
8 years ago

What's the health benefits

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Tomo
7 years ago

Had a tree nearby. Very large specimen growing up. Miff full belly

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Wendy
7 years ago

How to grow a tree?

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Shar
7 years ago

I live out of Spanish town..I have a hugh coolie plum tree at the back of my house very big and sweet, pack some to take work for my coworkers

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Leelia
7 years ago

There are a lot of these tree in the Waterhouse area.

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Calvin
6 years ago

We call these jojo.

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Omena
6 years ago

I was able to purchase a grafted Coolie Plum tree at Bahs Nursery in Griffin Road west of Flamingo Rd in South Florida. Planted it last year and today I noticed it has blossoms. Can’t wait to taste some. It’s been many many years

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Siwel
6 years ago

We call this Siwel in Haiti my Grandpapa has a tree in his hard it’s usually ripe and ready to eat during summer time. So yummy!

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Russell
5 years ago

@ Nella it's Ziziphus mauritiana

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Carolann Jones
5 years ago

Dunks in Barbados my favorite

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Fruity
4 years ago

IN St Lucia some people say dungs or downs( honestly sometime i have no idea what they actually saying LOL) but I more know it as and call it kokokoolie/ koko coolie

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Donna Allen
3 years ago

We have different varieties in Antigua

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Malique Scott
3 years ago

It is si in the island

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2 years ago

uses of coolie plum in jamaica

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Claudette
2 years ago

These plums are in St. Mary as well. They are in season now and I am trying to find the nutritional benefits.

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Chuck
2 years ago

Eating from my tree now in Grand Cayman. Bringing back childhood memories of our feasts! We call them jew plums here.

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Gregory
last year

These are all over jamaica especially in clarendon st Catherine kingston st mary and so on

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last year

I know it as chenet- some Spanish speakers refer to this as kenepas (s)