Grandma's Ackee Tree

This afternoon, my father and I had lunch together at my grandmother's house.  We ate, chatted, and picked ackees from the tree in Grandma's backyard.  It seems that woman can make anything grow!  As a matter of fact, both of my grandmothers are blessed with green thumbs.  I guess that gene skipped me.  I'm hoping it's something I'll acquire with age, though.

The ackee tree is nice to look at, with its bright leaves and yellowish-orange fruit

My grandmother's tree is pretty tall

Here, my Dad is searching for ackees that are ready for picking

Ackees are ready when they have split open, exposing the yellow flesh and black seeds inside

Yup...these are good to go!

Nice work Grandma!