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Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica, ackee and saltfish is the national dish. Aki The tree grows in many places in the world has many uses inedible, but it seems used for food only in Jamaica.

ackee tree originally from West Africa in the 1700s aboard the slave ships. Its botanical name is sapida sapida, named by Captain William Bligh, who introduced this strange plant in England in the 18th century. The fruit is not edible because aki any green fruit contains toxins. The outer skin of ackee begins as a yellowish green color and turns red at maturity. At maturity, the ackee natural breaks while in the tree. In this rare fruit are three large shiny black seeds, each surrounded by a creamy yellow "Aryl" (almost like a sack of flesh that covers each seed). These fleshy arils are the only part of the fruit can be eaten.

Once ripe large seeds are taken with the bright outside ackee. The aryl gold then thoroughly cleaned, boiled and cooked properly. Usually, you will find sauteed with onions, tomatoes and dry salt cod to create delicious national dishes of Jamaica, ackee and saltfish. It Sunday breakfast favorite, often served with toast and if you do not know, almost like scrambled eggs on a plate!

If eating before it is mature, Aki is a poison. Contains hypoglycin A and B, which can cause what is known as Jamaican vomiting sickness, a type of severe hypoglycemia, which causes vomiting and convulsions. It is rare, however, because Jamaicans know how well prepared the harvest and aki! And indeed, aki is very nutritious. Contains a large amount of protein, unsaturated fat and high in essential fatty acids, zinc and vitamin A.

If you can not come to Jamaica to enjoy this delicacy of heart preserves aki is a major export Jamaica, to more than 10 million U.S. dollars in value, and remains popular in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and where there are large communities of Jamaicans. While U.S. imports have been banned for many years, the FDA now certifies ackee processors and inspect your product final. processing plants in Jamaica vigilant monitoring the quality, maturity and level of hypoglycin buy fruit growers. Today Jamaica has competition from Mexico, Costa Rica, Florida, and other islands of the Caribbean have recognized the nutritional value of fruit and assembly of its value as an export commodity.

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