ID odd fruit

[gnappi]

Yesterday I was up in Palm Beach County and a street seller was selling bags of this little green fruit that she called "Hermacito" They bear a striking resemblance to Lemon Drop Mangosteen in several ways except obviously its green versus yellow color.

Size, the same thick outer shell as LDM, fruit meat held tightly onto the large seed (thought the meat is stringy) and is "challenging" to eat but it's tart and sweet. It's flavor has citrus overtones also.

Does anyone have info on this one?   Google was of no help despite trying several spelling variations.  PS, I've saved seeds since I KNOW if this is in any  way interesting I'll get requests for them :-)

[Ognin525]

Kinda looks like spanish lime there called "Mamoncillo"

[Jaboticaba45]

Yes this is Spanish lime. Pretty good fruit, but not enough flesh. And the flesh clings to the seed🥲.
But I really enjoy the flavor. Comes male and female except for certain varieties.

[gnappi]

Yes this is Spanish lime. Pretty good fruit, but not enough flesh. And the flesh clings to the seed🥲.
But I really enjoy the flavor. Comes male and female except for certain varieties.

Thanks!

[MadFarm]

Yes mamoncillo or guinepas/guineps. Where were you at in Palm Beach? I'd like to go by there and buy some

[gnappi]

Yes mamoncillo or guinepas/guineps. Where were you at in Palm Beach? I'd like to go by there and buy some

On Boynton Beach blvd out west near 441.

[Satya]

Yes mamoncillo or guinepas/guineps. Where were you at in Palm Beach? I'd like to go by there and buy some

They sell them on many big intersections in South Florida, mostly the ones that have long constant traffic jams    - exits from 95.... Hermacito means little brother, so probably the lady had a close relationship with the tree that produced the fruit.

[MadFarm]

Yes mamoncillo or guinepas/guineps. Where were you at in Palm Beach? I'd like to go by there and buy some

On Boynton Beach blvd out west near 441.

Thanks

Yes mamoncillo or guinepas/guineps. Where were you at in Palm Beach? I'd like to go by there and buy some

They sell them on many big intersections in South Florida, mostly the ones that have long constant traffic jams    - exits from 95.... Hermacito means little brother, so probably the lady had a close relationship with the tree that produced the fruit.

Hermacito is not a word in Spanish. "Hermanito" means little brother in Spanish.