Tasting Exotic Fruits At La Vega Estate -

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
  • La Vega Estate is a lush, tropical paradise located in Gran Couva, Trinidad that is teeming with fauna and flora from all over the world. In this episode Chrisal joins owner, Bertram "Bert" Manhin to sample a cornucopia of exotic fruits that are available at the facility.
    This two hundred and forty acre estate is a unique combination of nature park, garden center, plant nursery as well as pool and cabin rental facilities. it is a popular location for family gatherings on the weekends and school field trips on weekdays.
    Special thanks to ‪@VisitTrinidad‬ for partnering with us to make this episode possible.
    0:00 Intro
    0:40 Chrisal's Welcome
    2:15 History of La Vega
    5:44 Dragon Fruit
    9:25 Dwarf Pommecythere
    10:08 Pond Apple
    11:16 South American Sapote
    14:55 Rollinia
    17:41 Santol
    19:34 Ice Cream Banana
    20:33 Carambola/Five Finger
    23:00 Shaddock/Pomello
    24:40 Rambutan
    26:19 Longan
    27:54 Governor Plum
    28:32 Duku
    30:09 Canistel
    32:15 Peewah
    33:19 Black Sapote
    34:57 Fruit Tasting Round Up
    35:28 Loofah
    36:04 Mini Tour Of Jicana Cabin
    38:02 Outro
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Комментарии • 60

  • @himaytt
    @himaytt 9 месяцев назад +8

    This had me smiling so much. Pleasant host. Knowledgeable and also pleasant Owner. Love my birthplace. My Island Trinidad

  • @masalamouth
    @masalamouth 9 месяцев назад +14

    I would love to live on that estate and eat up.all of those exotic fruits!
    Crystal, you look absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the virtual experience!🙏 Respect to Mr. Manhin. He's like a walking encyclopedia for exotic fruits!

  • @ramishrambarran3998
    @ramishrambarran3998 9 месяцев назад +12

    This is one of the best local productions I have seen in my 68 years.
    Well done !
    As a schoolboy, I knew Mr Manhin from his bookstore, his air gun store, and Speedwell car parts. This man should get a national award for his former business acumen, and his endeavours in bringing exotic plants to T&T.
    Chrisal, you are a true Trini. You speak well with no false accents, and no American mannerisms. Mark one for you !
    I know and have tasted some of those fruits, thanks to Mr Manhin.
    Regards.
    R.R.

  • @user-ir5we9wu1g
    @user-ir5we9wu1g Месяц назад +1

    Mr Manhin still alive and always the most pleasant gentleman,how many people remembered that Mr Manhin represented Trinidad and Tobago in the Olympics as a marksman in rifle segment?very good man .

  • @carolinenappo6835
    @carolinenappo6835 9 месяцев назад +10

    I grew up in Flanagin Town not too far away from La Vega. So many of my childhood memories were walking the road with my great grand mother who had her garden in La Vega. I especially remember "S corner" on the way and the roads flanked by Coco trees and coffee. The things we take for granted that we now treasure later on in life. Thank you for sharing a beautiful part of Trinidad that many haven't discovered.

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 Месяц назад

    I just love older men with his temperament, it reminds me of my late father... RIP daddy

  • @CaribbeanLife101
    @CaribbeanLife101 9 месяцев назад +4

    Wow. Interesting. Fruits look delicious

  • @zaragray6199
    @zaragray6199 9 месяцев назад +3

    I'm from Jamaica...we had five fingers tree in the yard...4 sweets ones and one sour one...make nice juice

  • @matthewsamuel8687
    @matthewsamuel8687 9 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful, enjoyed this video from Dominica.

  • @trinifuhso7939
    @trinifuhso7939 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good afternoon Mr Bertram Manhin it's good to see you bless health

  • @devongannes7767
    @devongannes7767 9 месяцев назад +3

    i love you mister manhin, PRAISE THE LORD!

  • @user-kg3xk5dy8q
    @user-kg3xk5dy8q Месяц назад

    Great interviewer, very genuine

  • @Dancerboyveenish1997
    @Dancerboyveenish1997 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love all of them fruit

  • @rayanngrant239
    @rayanngrant239 9 месяцев назад +2

    Oh my! I totally enjoyed this.

  • @jasonmartin7944
    @jasonmartin7944 3 месяца назад

    Well done.

  • @user-dx5mu4mo9k
    @user-dx5mu4mo9k Месяц назад

    I meet him recently and I always go their to visit I love the places very beautiful I often go to have a very relaxing day at the pool and catch fish I also buy my plants ❤

  • @karminiparsan9256
    @karminiparsan9256 9 месяцев назад +2

    I visited that cabin some years ago..and I loved the area especially the outdoor bathroom

  • @fitzgeraldseales9578
    @fitzgeraldseales9578 3 месяца назад

    Waw waw thanks foodie nation bring the best in fruits with the owner knowledge and bestest host making me laugh

    • @eatahfood
      @eatahfood  3 месяца назад

      *EatAhFood but yes, thanks! 😆

  • @cynthiaedwards954
    @cynthiaedwards954 9 месяцев назад

    Delicious looking fruits.

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 Месяц назад

    Five finger are tart and acid, we make juice with them. Never had a sweet one. My mother told me about shaddock but I've never seen one

  • @LisaX84
    @LisaX84 9 месяцев назад

    I had dragon fruit and mangosteen recently for the first time in my life,,I fell in love with mangosteen and rambutan...

  • @silmabernard8951
    @silmabernard8951 9 месяцев назад

    was very interesting I must visit

  • @yolandedick1587
    @yolandedick1587 9 месяцев назад

    This was so refreshing, i want to visit

  • @helenprescott8268
    @helenprescott8268 9 месяцев назад +3

    Chrisal, yes, growing up, five fingers were very sour. I was quite skeptical about trying it in this era, then I realise it's quite sweet. My mom made candy from the shaddock skin.

    • @chrisalmartin5567
      @chrisalmartin5567 9 месяцев назад

      Candy yuh say??!! Loveeee that

    • @ramishrambarran3998
      @ramishrambarran3998 8 месяцев назад

      There is another fruit that was also called " five fingers" and these were thin long greenish-yellow and VERY acidic. Indian folks used to cut them and added to their pepper sauce. I do nit know any other no biological name fir this fruit.
      Trinidad & Tobago.

    • @ramishrambarran3998
      @ramishrambarran3998 8 месяцев назад

      @@chrisalmartin5567 i do not like that. Bitter aftertaste. There are better stuff to nake into candy !

  • @MichelleBoyd-fk7we
    @MichelleBoyd-fk7we Месяц назад

    I left Trinidad many many many moons ago and I am totally lost where is this place at all I remember as a child I used to go to matlot I dontbknow of I spell it right but thank you for exposing this place

  • @jasonbaptiste3316
    @jasonbaptiste3316 Месяц назад

    I did not like egg fruit the first time I ate it but then I tried it in a punch ,it was lovely, delicious.

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 Месяц назад

    Chow Pomme cythere or golden apple is the first chow I knew

  • @karminiparsan9256
    @karminiparsan9256 9 месяцев назад +6

    Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I was wondering recently why we don't grow fruits from Thailand as we have the temperature

    • @karminiparsan9256
      @karminiparsan9256 9 месяцев назад

      I hope in time Mr Manhin would try to grow mangosteen too. Very nice to see you Chrisal 🙂

    • @eatahfood
      @eatahfood  9 месяцев назад

      I believe they have it as well!

    • @victorcharles8686
      @victorcharles8686 9 месяцев назад +1

      Wery interesting vlog Crystal. I did not there were so many fruits on the La Vega estate. I wonder why Trinis don't eat more fruits especially children. As a boy, my aunt gave nw my fruit bag to take to school.

    • @victorcharles8686
      @victorcharles8686 9 месяцев назад +1

      Ncw to see Mr. Manhin. Mr. Manhin represented Trinidad in sports.

    • @bhismilinirampersad3360
      @bhismilinirampersad3360 9 месяцев назад

      Wonderful 😊👍❤

  • @margaretweissman4221
    @margaretweissman4221 4 дня назад

    I’m a Trini watching from Canada 🇨🇦 I am coming home 🏡 for a visit 🌷🌷🌷🌷👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🫂🫂🫂💐💐💐💐🍁🍁🍁🍁

  • @KINGDOMDAUGHTER
    @KINGDOMDAUGHTER 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good morning,
    Need Rambutan, all the varieties of mangoes, lychee, mulberry, goji, etc, if not mentioned
    Thanks

  • @Dancerboyveenish1997
    @Dancerboyveenish1997 8 месяцев назад

    I love eatahfood tt i love all the videos

  • @patricialeesam7758
    @patricialeesam7758 8 месяцев назад

    Im from that area...and my dad knew Mr Manhin s in laws as he bough all his goods for our shop at their business place.

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 Месяц назад

    Loofah, we call it torchon

  • @lionslove779
    @lionslove779 6 месяцев назад

    I am looking for Plumrose fruit and also Paudoo Fruit pods

  • @geriannroth449
    @geriannroth449 9 месяцев назад

    Loving this. Do you know if Mr Manning still deals with exotic fruit trees? Does he still import or export seeds or de plants or can he suggest anyone that Does?

  • @Oneka47p
    @Oneka47p 9 месяцев назад +4

    What they are calling Governor Plum isn't that Cerries?

    • @cynthiaedwards954
      @cynthiaedwards954 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes for sure. There were two trees in my primary school grounds.

    • @wgmoh409
      @wgmoh409 9 месяцев назад

      They call it rolling cherries

    • @patriciamanhin3263
      @patriciamanhin3263 6 месяцев назад

      Both the names of Governor's Plum and Cerise are used for this fruit.

  • @rseetal1717
    @rseetal1717 9 месяцев назад

    Then you are in the central range

  • @diaprojectdiss2142
    @diaprojectdiss2142 9 месяцев назад +1

    Does Mr. Manhin grow Jamaican ackee?

    • @deomaharaj404
      @deomaharaj404 9 месяцев назад +4

      Nah only trinidad ackee.😅an de salt fish on ah diffrent tree

    • @deomaharaj404
      @deomaharaj404 9 месяцев назад

      TORSH.....LUFFA FOREIGN.....TORSHA LOCAL.

    • @masalamouth
      @masalamouth 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@deomaharaj404LOLOLOL... 😭😄😭

    • @patriciamanhin3263
      @patriciamanhin3263 9 месяцев назад +2

      We do have a couple of Ackee trees on the estate but this year there were only a few fruit which we neglected to collect.

  • @carolynhouston8845
    @carolynhouston8845 Месяц назад +1

    Pickled pommecythere aka pommecythere chow 😒