Comments on: Tambis / Makopa / Curacao or Malay Apple http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:18:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple/comment-page-1#comment-216847 Scott Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:15:05 +0000 /?p=89#comment-216847 Hooray, I finally get closer to knowing the name of the fruits I picked when my family lived in Cavite City, Luzon, Philippines. The tree in the courtyard at Maria Rojas compound was just big enough to climb in, and the fruit started out greenish to yellowish white, showing pink on the undersides as they began to ripen. They were crisp, tangy, and the more pinkish ones (and the pinker parts of the ripening ones) were very sweet. Almost cherry like? I would love to know of Philippino uses of this fruit, particularly preserves, jam, etc. Hooray, I finally get closer to knowing the name of the fruits I picked when my family lived in Cavite City, Luzon, Philippines. The tree in the courtyard at Maria Rojas compound was just big enough to climb in, and the fruit started out greenish to yellowish white, showing pink on the undersides as they began to ripen. They were crisp, tangy, and the more pinkish ones (and the pinker parts of the ripening ones) were very sweet. Almost cherry like? I would love to know of Philippino uses of this fruit, particularly preserves, jam, etc.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple/comment-page-1#comment-199031 Marilyn Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:27:31 +0000 /?p=89#comment-199031 Hi! I`m living in Norway, am 56 years old. It`s so nostalgic to see those pictures, the tambis and makopa.True,they are different from each other, but of the same family. In Leyte where I grew up , we can still find those fruits.I like both, for old memories sake. It makes me more eager to come hometo my beloved country, the Philippines. Hi! I`m living in Norway, am 56 years old. It`s so nostalgic to see those pictures, the tambis and makopa.True,they are different from each other, but of the same family. In Leyte where I grew up , we can still find those fruits.I like both, for old memories sake. It makes me more eager to come hometo my beloved country, the Philippines.

]]> By: inday http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple/comment-page-1#comment-190396 inday Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:58:32 +0000 /?p=89#comment-190396 hi mr MM.i love ur site. i come from bohol. macopa is different from tambis thats for sure. we have a neighbor they have one. maybe almost 100 years old now. the color is dark red. the shape is similar to that green tambis you have on the pic. i reckon is the pure breed. i went abroad for 10 years when i return they prune it and i was so sad because it alters the shape of the tree from the way i used to like it. it doesnt bear fruits like i used to remember it. the branches are full of it. my mother has said the tree was nagtampo daw dahil the tree was prune severely. i remember i had tasted it then and it was out of this world. so sweet and full of flavor. i had tasted similar in thailand but nothing compare to my neighbors. i have never seen or knew anyone in my village has planted this tree. next time i come home i will ask my neighbor where did they get or their parents got this variety. and if i see it fruits i will take a picture. and i also think that the green tambis on the photo is a macopa. in fact i have a tree in my own yard but dont seem to grow big. perhaps its the soil. i will investigate when i come home next. the shape and color of the tambis is much the same from your photo. in my parents home they have one tree nearly 50 years old. produce beautiful fruits and plentiful of it. almost all the houses in our neighborhood/town has a tree of tambis but not macopa. hi mr MM.i love ur site. i come from bohol. macopa is different from tambis thats for sure. we have a neighbor they have one. maybe almost 100 years old now. the color is dark red. the shape is similar to that green tambis you have on the pic. i reckon is the pure breed. i went abroad for 10 years when i return they prune it and i was so sad because it alters the shape of the tree from the way i used to like it. it doesnt bear fruits like i used to remember it. the branches are full of it. my mother has said the tree was nagtampo daw dahil the tree was prune severely. i remember i had tasted it then and it was out of this world. so sweet and full of flavor. i had tasted similar in thailand but nothing compare to my neighbors. i have never seen or knew anyone in my village has planted this tree. next time i come home i will ask my neighbor where did they get or their parents got this variety. and if i see it fruits i will take a picture.
and i also think that the green tambis on the photo is a macopa. in fact i have a tree in my own yard but dont seem to grow big. perhaps its the soil. i will investigate when i come home next.

the shape and color of the tambis is much the same from your photo. in my parents home they have one tree nearly 50 years old. produce beautiful fruits and plentiful of it. almost all the houses in our neighborhood/town has a tree of tambis but not macopa.

]]> By: paul_devil http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple/comment-page-1#comment-180736 paul_devil Wed, 06 May 2009 10:12:13 +0000 /?p=89#comment-180736 i was also eating "tambis" when i googled the term..and whalla.. im in this site..i was just eating the green/white one.. i think they are right.. the purple one is called the makopa..the pinkish one is called tambis..but then again...what do you call the white/light green fuit that i am eating.. its almost ripe..its turns really light green when ripe.. i have eaten the tambis..its pinkish small and when ripe,it is almost red in color.. while the makopa..ive seen it..really bigger than the tambis..but really doesnt look tasty.. it kinda look like bruises..thats why i dont want to take a bite.. i was also eating “tambis” when i googled the term..and whalla.. im in this site..i was just eating the green/white one.. i think they are right.. the purple one is called the makopa..the pinkish one is called tambis..but then again…what do you call the white/light green fuit that i am eating.. its almost ripe..its turns really light green when ripe.. i have eaten the tambis..its pinkish small and when ripe,it is almost red in color.. while the makopa..ive seen it..really bigger than the tambis..but really doesnt look tasty.. it kinda look like bruises..thats why i dont want to take a bite..

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/makopa-curacao-or-malay-apple/comment-page-1#comment-159552 Marketman Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:37:24 +0000 /?p=89#comment-159552 lorelei, try this later post<a href="http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tambis-makopa-side-by-side" rel="nofollow"> here</a>, for a comparison of the two fruit. lorelei, try this later post here, for a comparison of the two fruit.

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