Malacca Apple – Pommerac

I first had this fruit when vacationing in the Caribbean of all places. Now my eccentric aunt has a giant tree in her backyard. It is called the Malacca or Malay Apple, or as they call it in the Caribbean – pommerac (pomme = apple, malac = Malay in French). It has more in common with a pear I think though. When green it can be used in a salsa and when ripe it is very sweet and juicy with a flavor that I cannot describe. Really is unique.