Today at a great market in Trenton, I saw the fruit that I had tasted in Mexico (see earlier post on Guayaba). The package read “Quenepa” from Dominicia. As soon as we got in the car, my dad and I tasted it. They were almost as good as the one in Mexico. I broke the leathery green peel with my thumb and out popped the the fruit. Luscious, light, pink-orange, yet slightly translucent pulp envelopes a large pit. One just sucks on the pit, while the gelatinous and juicy pulp clings to the pit. Eventually, the flesh becomes overly fibrous. I think it tastes like lemonade.
The Quenepa has many other names. One of the most common is mamoncillo. Other names, depending on the country, are ackee, mamón, chenet, gnep, guaya,guinep, skinnip, genip, ginnip, kenép, genepa, xenepa, kenepa, Spanish lime, and limoncillo.
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