caimito

Guatemalan Caimito or Star Apple Fruit

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I have never understood why most exotic tropical fruits bear the name apple modified by an adjective in English. Guatemalan caimito for instance, is related to zapote fruits and I would say it is a cousin of Mamey, Chico Zapote and Zapote. In fact, the first time I shared a photo of caimitos here I … Read more

Guatemalan Fruit: Caimito

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I tell you, those Costa Ricans have no shame. First they made the entire world believe that Central America was them. Then, they passed some funky and colorful looking bird as Guatemala’s own Quetzal. Costa Ricans are now working in their coffee campaign and trying very hard to convince the world about the high quality … Read more