and Yellow Sapote or Yellow Star Apple in Trinidad
It was introduced to fruit growers via Luc Vleeracker
Culinary Uses: Seeds have a peanut-like flavor when cooked
Seeds (cocoa beans) processed into cocoa powder
The taste of the fruit is sweet to sour
Lemon Vine Fruit Plants (Pereskia Aculeata) Plant Type:Layered Plant and Yellow Sapote or YellowCommon Names: Barbados gooseberry, blade apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus, lemonvine. Botanical Name: (Pereskia Aculeata) General Information: Native to tropical America. Round or oval, golden yellow or dark orange. Skin: Fine, smooth. Flesh: Soft, juicy, opaque. Seeds: Brown or black. Thorns: Present on branches and fruits. Leaves: Edible, meaty. Nutrient Content: Leaves: Edible, contain 20 30% protein (dry matter). Nutrients in Leaves: Iron,