"I believe the fruit she described is known as craboo, or sometimes nance, and it comes from a tree that grows all over the Caribbean," says Judy, a former Miamian. "It is pretty common here in ...

Bright, well-drained, sandy sites are ideal. Increasing the appeal of the craboo are the eye-catching yellow, edible fruit that mature trees bear in autumn. This Byrsonima species, like the locust ...