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Abi12 years ago
Sapra...
AANA10 years ago
How can you get this fruit in southern USA.
dr.trini7 years ago
i know it as kymate
CNCCreations6 years ago
We call it damsel, it is used to make stew and can be also eaten with salt or not. I haven't had it in years.
Dorothy5 years ago
In Jamaica we call it Star Apple. Two types - one with purple skin and one with light green skin.
Ashley5 years ago
In Guyana we call this Gooseberry
Mia4 years ago
We make tea with it
José4 years ago
In the mountains here, it is called "chulo". It is normally eaten as a paste like guava paste.
Sonia3 years ago
Damsel is a small fruit, it is a mini starappple, even the tree and the seed seem similar. We chewed the fruit sometimes until it becomes chewing gum.
Thelma Walcott2 years ago
I agree with Sonia. From my childhood memories, damsel is a mini, mini starapple. The small fruit is chewed until it becomes gum. I also note that this fruit is not popular in Jamaica so few people would know it.
KKamar almando2 years ago
The small fruit in st Thomas Jamaica we call it jimbilin
VVassel7 months ago
Damsel is different from Jimbilin. I am trying to find a picture but can't