July 14, 2007
Otaheite Apple – also called Malay Apple,
got me interested in Jamaican fruit. It started here: In need of coc. The Purdue Horticulure Department tells you about it in Purdue horticulturish terms. . .it's also called Tahitian quince.
In Malaya it is called great hog plum or kedondong; in Indonesia, kedongdong; in Thailand, ma-kok-farang; in Cambodia, mokak; in Vietnam, coc, pomme cythere or Pommier de cythere. In Costa Rica, it is known as juplón; in Colombia, hobo de racimos; in Venezuela, jobo de la India, jobo de Indio, or mango jobo; in Ecuador, manzana de oro; in Brazil, caja-manga.
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Oh - I didn't compile this linguistic feast, but quoted it entirely from the Purdue link above.
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I'm in need of coc.
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Yes, but is it tasty?
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There's something particularly delicious in the name "Pomme Cythere."