Be there.

Ackee in Jamaica ^_*. . .yumMy?

Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is borne in clusters on an evergreen tree. Its name is derived from the West African Akye fufo. The tree is not endemic to the West Indies but was introduced from West Africa during the 18th century. The plant was further named Blighia sapida in honour of Captain William Bligh who took samples to Kew Gardens in South London in 1793. Ackee trees are found across the island of Jamaica but the main producing areas are located in Clarendon and St Elizabeth. There are two bearing seasons: between January to March and June to August.

The fruit turns red on reaching maturity and splits open with continued exposure to the sun. Traditionally it is at this time that the ackees are harvested and the edible portion (the arilli) removed and cleaned in preparation for cooking. This delicacy is enjoyed by many at breakfast or as an entree. The canned product is exported to ethnic markets worldwide and continues to be enjoyed by both visitors to the island and Jamaicans residing overseas.

Consumers of the unripe fruit sometimes suffer from 'Jamaican vomiting sickness syndrome' (JVS) allegedly caused by the unusual amino acid components, hypoglycin A and B. In this regard it is recognised that the nutritional status of the consumer is important, since diagnosed patients generally show manifestations of chronic malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. Although JVS has resulted in some fatalities in the past with symptoms including vomiting and severe hypoglcaemia, nowadays such incidences are rare with the increased awareness of the necessity for consuming only ripe, opened ackees.

Levels of hypoglycin A in the ackee arilli peak at maturity but rapidly diminish to non-detectable levels in the opened fruit making it safe for consumption.

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hoW woulD you FEEL to staRve for a night, a week, maybe even months???

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RESPECT aFRicA_- think TwiCe before you make fun of the country,culture, people eTc
ONE LOve for mother nature and the people that are struggling in it

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BaNaNa style. . GrRrr

BeWaRe horN DOgs aREnt alloweD...might splurge ERRRr wheRe lmaoo!

a TRUE soul'D banana drEAM. . . whilE smoKIn a bluNT!!

THE banana haD a DREAM ...YESSss inDeEd he did so?

V-A-C-A-T-I-0-N

figurE out whiCH HyPe resOrt I rEstEd on foR a while?????

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Red Lobster! Seafood feast begins!

The fam.
Look at og gpa head of the table.
BLING BLING!

Best freaking bread ever.

Ugliest fish ever.

And the next day, crab feast was still going strong.

DISCLAIMER:
NO DISRESPECT TO THE HOMIES! NOT DISSING YOU "CRIPS"

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F****** Theives!

One guy had the whole station after him, shotguns out and everything.
However I reacted too slow to get more pics.



Man this SH** is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

Quite the contradiction

Mall cont.

A man's leg.

The coke wall.

Shopping/Carmelo...

Trip to the mall.
Self-explanatory.
Interesting shoes in demo.
I also saw Carmelo Anthony, but didn't bother to ask for a picture, so you'll just have to take my word on that one. Dude is TALL!

Cook it up yo!

Live crab for everyone! I felt sad watching her put them in the pot of doom, while they sunk to the bottom staring at me with those big beady eyes.....Oh well.
Tatsed good!

$5

To whoever can name this car.
Reminds me of a pizza box.
Who drives cars like these?
Lmao.