Comments on: Quenepas

By: three to six hours in holyoke « canaltalk

three to six hours in holyoke « canaltalk — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:53:18 +0000

[...] a ride on the merry-go-round. 221 Appleton St (413) 534-1723 Seasonal deliciousness: Quene-hunh? Quenepas are here! Get them at any corner store displaying the words Se Vende Quenepas (”We Sell [...]

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:39:08 +0000

I love Quenepas!!! I am eating some right now!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:38:47 +0000

Jay,
If you’re coming to Orlando I think most Publix grocery stores would have quenepas. In Kissimmee, just south of Orlando there is a Latino grocery store called Publix Sabor. It’s a grocery store with Hispanic influence. I haven’t been there yet. Here’s the info:

1980 East Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34743-8600
(407) 348-8422

There are also some local Latino markets in Orlando that I would think have them.

By: jay

jay — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:43:33 +0000

man, i love eating this exotic fruit. I am from Nicaragua and when I visited about 6 years ago I fell in love with them. I have been looking for them everywhere! I was told and from reading this that they sell the “mamones” in Orlando, i will be visiting next month can someone be a sweet heart and tell me where in Orlando I can find them?

By: Pedro

Pedro — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:26:05 +0000

I look forward to eating this every summer. I live in the NY/NJ/PA so we get them here do to the large hispanic population but they still are not as good as the ones from Puerto Rico. I wish I could grow them year round at my house!

By: ana

ana — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:25:18 +0000

I love them, remember when “papi” used to take us to Ponce and buy them buy the bunches, in Ponce they called them “limoncillos”. In my “barrio” we used to let the boys climb up the trees and pick some for us. Who ever picked more used to get a big kiss from us girls.

By: patricia

patricia — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:20:43 +0000

In orlando, where I live now, the grocery store in my neighborhood sells quenepas during the season. They are imported from the Caribbean. I’m lucky to live in Orlando where there are so many hispanics. I can find the food I love very easily.

By: Francisco

Francisco — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:50:45 +0000

Remove the peel and pack the fruit in a jar. Fill the jar with your favorite rum (gin might be good too). Stir gently (dont spill the rum dumbo) removing the pulp from the seeds. Cover and let sit for … 1/2 a day?

Drink, enjoy and dont plan on driving anywhere for a while

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:49:59 +0000

This fruit is very popular in Trinidad and Tobago. I grew up in Trinidad and it was one of my favourite fruit. It is very popular with children of all ages.
In Trinidad it is called Chennett. I am not sure of the spelling of this word. It is very delicious.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:28:18 +0000

I’m a Puertorican living in Corinth,MS I haven’t tasted not uNa, not DoS, and not tReS quenepas since i’ve been here. This place is horrible in tring to find fruits. DON’T COME HERE IF YOU ARE HISPANIC. BUt I really do miss eating that delicousness mhh mhh mhh. I could almost taste it NOT, BECAUSE I 4 GOT HOW IT TASTES. DARN, BUT THEY WERE GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
AM I RIGHT HOMIES.