Quote Originally Posted by Odinson View Post
This could be a very interesting thread! I really would like this info too. Maybe reach out to the U of West Indies? I bet there is a prof there that would have this info. There are so many different biomes in JA, the answer may vary from parish to parish. Nice post doc project!
Exactly Odinson...parish to parish...even yard to yard.
If you Google the seasons for fruit & veg in Jamaica, you can get a decent idea of what you'll be able to purchase when visiting.
In our yard, we have a famous June Plum tree that blooms the " wrong" time of the year...making it popular.
A Star Fruit tree that blooms (thankfully) too often!
Five different types of mango trees...that keep us supplied almost the whole year. A Nasberry tree & Sweetsop that blooms late spring....breadfruit & ackee over the summer months. Generally, you can find breadfruit & ackee all year long.
My fav fruit to get from the beach vendors is guinep. You can find this small fruit over the summer months & sometimes lasting until late November. If you've never had a guinep...don't be shy to ask the vendor to explain to you how to eat it.

There's so many more wonderful fruit & veg choices...though they may have been harder to find on the beach for purchase lately, as it hasn't been viable for vendors/farmers to bring them into town the last couple of years.