We were told about the green boleys in a conversation with Ken, the chef at Jack's. We walked outside of Jack's to the entry path to Princess Margaret beach, and Ken pointed out the hanging gourds that are used.
I decided to make green boleys, so we picked a couple. But then we wanted bigger ones that grew up higher in the tree. On a return trip, we were staring at the fruit, and a kid comes by and says, "I can climb the tree, which one do you want?" -- "We want a big one" -- so off he scampers.
We ended up getting what we needed, and having only cash, the kid made off with $5EC ( 2$)
The fruit
They are basically gourds. I used a hacksaw to cut them in half, then scooped out the rather rank smelling inner stuff. Scoured the inside. Sanded as appropriate, and set out to dry.
The odd thing was that after a few days, they turned from green to a mottled brown.
Ready to use Green Boleys
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