Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica, commonly used like a vegetable to create a scrambled egg-like side dish. Only the yellow parts of the strange-looking specimen should be consumed, as eating the red portions — or any of the fruit when it’s not yet ripe — can result in hypoglycemia and seizures, collectively called Jamaican vomiting sickness.
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