Jamaican Ackee

This seems like the most unlikely Jamaican Produce to talk about . But the information i have for you is simply auh mazing . For starters , did you know that Ackee is actually native to West Africa but it is more prominently used in Jamaican cuisine?  Yup its true. Ackee is actually endemic to West Africa and was brought here on one of the Slavers ( huge ship) during the Middle Passage.

One serving of "Jamaican ackee, canned, drained” has Water, Energy, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Cholesterol, Dietary fiber, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folacin and vitamin C. Crushed immature Jamaican ackee fruits produce foam, which is used as soap. The wood is termite resistant, and may be used in the construction of different articles. The Jamaican ackee tree is also planted as an ornamental. Seed extracts are used in the treatment of parasites. The ripe Jamaican ackee fruit is consumed to lower fever and to control dysentery. A poultice of crushed ackee leaves is applied to the forehead to alleviate headaches, and to the skin to heal ulcers.

Ackee has even been incorporated in Jewellery making ! Its actually very light weight and definitely a bold statement piece. Reve has even used the Ackee Bloom in a previous collection . There was also a New York based online store called JLC , owned by Jamaican women who featured the "Ackee Knob" in their " National Dish Inspired " line of earrings. See the picture below .

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