I'm originally from Carol City (Dade County) Miami, FL. You know it by all of those names. Anywho, back in the day we had a lemon tree in our yard so if we wanted lemonaide, we just walked out to the back yard and picked the lemons. My aunt had a mango tree and a kumquat bush. If we wanted mango, we climbed the tree and picked them. I didn't really care for the taste of kumquats, too sour. And then there was the woman across the street from my aunt. She had a sea grape tree. I absolutely loved eating these tasty delights right off the tree. She would let us come over with our bowls and pick as many as we could handle. I've been able to find every kind of other fruit in the grocery store, except sea grapes. I must admit, I absolutely hate paying for fruit I once was able to get for free, but I'm no longer in the land of abundance.
I was with my family over the holiday and we started talking about sea grapes. Well, as it turns out the younger generation know them as Georgia Bullets. What a wierd name for such a fruit. Apparently, they are sold at corner stores and make shift stands in Miami as Georgia Bullets. Funny, I've never seen them in Georgia under either name. If anyone knows where I can find sea grapes, please let me know in the comments. I would forever be in your debt.
