Life In Belize – Picking Sea Grapes Oh to be a kid again! Some of the joys of living on a Caribbean island are that you can dig into your inner child and its OK. What do I mean? Let me explain. The other day while driving along on beautiful Ambergris Caye, my son observant as he is decided that he wanted a quick snack… Sea grapes! It just so happens that Sea grape trees are absolutely full of fruit at this time of year. What is a seagrape? This is a lovely tree found in the tropics. Since its super salt tolerant it is often used in ocean side landscaping. Growing sea grapes can be found in sandy soil right on the beach and it produces clusters of fruit that resemble grapes . Which makes one wonder, is it edible.. I have to say when i first came to Belize I was skeptical, but my wife, who grew up in Central America assured me they were good to eat.. I tried them for the first time many years ago and now look forward each year to ...
