Table 5 Breadfruit vernacular names and implications for their meaning in the Anglophone Caribbean

Based on names of places

Timor: This cultivar is believed to have be the Timoran cultivar introduced by Captain William Bligh)

St. Kitts: In some parts of Jamaica, this cultivar is believed to be introduced from the island of St. Kitts

England: Cultivar named after the country England which introduced Breadfruit to the Caribbean

Based on names of people

Sally Young (name of a local citizen of St. Vincent for which the variety became associated with)

Mary Grace (name of a local citizen of St. Vincent for which the variety became associated with)

Captain William Bligh: Cultivar named after the sea captain that introduced breadfruit to the Caribbean

Based on names of names of other plants

Cassava (Implying the cultivar has leaf with very deep lobes similar to the plant Cassava)

Soursop (implying the cultivar has rough skin similar to Soursop)

Based on frequency of occurrence

Common, Creole and Ordinary (These names suggest that the cultivar is common seen and used or is much acquainted

Based on locally used words

Macca, Kashee (These words mean thorns in Jamaica and St. Vincent respectively. As cultivar names, they refer to the thorny appearance and feel of the skin of these cultivars

Based on typical use

Dessert (the fruit is considered to have good quality to be used for dessert)

Hog Pen (this cultivar is used to feed pigs because of poor quality)

Based on names of other food items

Butter, Butter Heart (refers to the soft, smooth texture of the fruit pulp. It also relates to the similarity in color between the pulp color and yellowness of butter

Based on ease of cooking

Ready Roast (implies easy to roast)

Hard Nature (means a hardy variety that is hard to cook)

Hard to Roast (implies difficult to roast)

Based on pulp color

Yellow, Yellow Heart, Butter Heart, White, White Heart (implies cultivar with yellow or white pulp color)