Joe Sambou,

Try "Bitter Gourd". The Indians eat a vegetable called bitter gourd which
tastes exactly like Jahatou, although shaped differently. It is otherwise known
as dishcloth gourd, or luffah which is used as a bath sponge but the young
tender fruit is what is used as a vegetable before it matures into the "luffah"
stage. For their scientific classification, Gourds belong to the  Cucurbitaceae
family. They are vegetable closely related to squashes and pumpkins and have a
range of shapes and sizes, with some of the shapes resembling the shape of
the Jahatu. Maybe a long shot but since i am no horticulturist, you can ask at
the Plant sciences/horticulture department of a local university to see if
Jahatu belongs in this family.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 3/5/04 10:38:40 AM Central Standard Time,
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>
> Folks, are there other names for bitter tomatoes?  What is the scientific
> name?  I'm teaching my daughter the names of vegetables, fruits, etc., we
> grow in Senegambia, but can't seem to find info. on Bitter Tomato on the
> net.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe Sambou
>

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