Water Apple, Java Apple, Semarang Rose-Apple, Wax Apple....this is NOT an apple. Somewhere on the fruit continuum between Asian pear and watermelon, these refreshing thumbed-sized, red bells arrive piled high on market tables across Castries. Bright, shiny like holiday ornaments and dotting tall, tropical evergreens, these delicate fruits are rather perishable. They seem to lose their waxy sheen the moment they go in the fridge.
Wax Apples are one of the few Caribbean fruits I've found that doesn't require major dissection resulting in mounds of goopy seeds, juice and skin. You can an entire apple in a few bites, so it's fun to purchase a "heap" to snack on at work for about 75 cents.
Not surprisingly this "apple" pairs beautifully with local cinnamon and nutmeg then blended with a bit of banana becomes a tasty smoothie!
Wax Apples are one of the few Caribbean fruits I've found that doesn't require major dissection resulting in mounds of goopy seeds, juice and skin. You can an entire apple in a few bites, so it's fun to purchase a "heap" to snack on at work for about 75 cents.Not surprisingly this "apple" pairs beautifully with local cinnamon and nutmeg then blended with a bit of banana becomes a tasty smoothie!
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