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    Ackee Facts

    Ackee scientifically known as Blighia sapida is a fruit that majorly comes from Jamaica. It is a national fruit of Jamaica and is a member of the sapindaceae plant family.  They are pear-shaped fruit and is green in color and after they mature it turns into bright red to yellow-orange, and splits open to reveal three big, shiny black seeds, each partly enclosed by soft, creamy or spongy, white to yellow flesh—the aril. The fruit typically weighs 100–200 grams.  This fruit is used in many dishes and cuisines of Jamaica. It is typically made with salted codfish and is known as ackee and saltfish which is the national dish of Jamaica as well.

    Name Ackee
    Scientific Name Blighia sapida
    Native Forests of the Ivory Coast and Gold Coast of West tropical Africa.
    Common/English Name Ackee, Akee, Akee Apple, Aki, Savory Akee Tree, Vegetable Brain.
    Name in Other Languages Guinea : Finsan ( Manding-Bambara )
    West Africa : Akye
    Spanish : Akí
    Benin : Diremou ( Baatonu (language)
    Ivory Coast : Kaka
    Cuba : Arbol De Seso
    Surinam : Akie
    Czech : Mýdelník Obvejčitý
    French : Akée
    Danish : Aki
    Guatemala : Huevo Vegetal
    Venezuela : Merey Del Diablo
    German : Akibaum
    Senegal : Finza ( Manding-Bambara )
    Colombia : Bien Me Sabe
    Guinea – Bissau : Otau ( Bidyogo )
    Martinique : Yeux De Crabe
    Sierra Leone : Maiyosundo
    Mexico : Arbor Del Huevo
    Panama : Huevo Vegetal
    Costa Rica : Akí
    Sudan : Finza
    Haiti : Arbre Fricassé
    Nigeria : Akee
    Portuguese : Castanha
    Eastonian : Maitsev Akipuu
    Plant Growth Habit Perennial evergreen tree
    Growing Climate Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    Soil Deep, fertile loamy soils with abundant moisture, but makes satisfactory growth on shallow sandy soils or calcareous soils.
    Plant Size 10–12 m
    Trunk 1.8 m circumference
    Bark Grey, smooth bark
    Leaf Alternate, pinnately compound with 3–5 pairs of oblong, obovate-oblong, or elliptic leaflets, 15–30 cm long, with obtuse base and acuminate apex, glossy bright-green on the upper surface, dull and paler and finely hairy on the prominently raised lateral veins on the underside.
    Leaflets 8–12 centimeters (3.1–4.7 in) long and 5–8 centimeters (2.0–3.1 in) wide.
    Flower Bisexual and male borne together in simple racemes 7.5– 17.5 cm long, fragrant, 5-merous, greenish-white and pubescent.
    Fruit Shape & Size Leathery, pear shaped, more or less distinctly 3–4 lobed capsule, 7–10 cm (3-4 in.) long
    Fruit Color Green that turns to a bright red to yellow-orange
    Flesh Color White to yellow
    Flavor/Aroma Delicate in flavor
    Taste Tastes like scrambled eggs
    Weight 100–200 grams (3.5–7.1 oz).
    Seed Large, black, nearly round, smooth, hard, shining seeds
    Major Nutrition Total Fat (lipid) 15.2 g (43.43%)
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 30 mg (33.33%)
    Sodium, Na 240 mg (16.00%)
    Zinc, Zn 1 mg (9.09%)
    Iron, Fe 0.7 mg (8.75%)
    Total dietary Fiber 2.7 g (7.11%)
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.1 mg (6.88%)
    Protein 2.9 g (5.80%)
    Potassium, K 270 mg (5.74%)
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.07 mg (5.38%)
    Calcium, Ca 35 mg (3.50%)
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.03 mg (2.50%)
    Carbohydrate 0.8 g (0.62%)
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    Calories in (100gm) 151 Kcal
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