Artocarpus Heterophyllus, Artocarpus Integrifolius
(Family: Moraceae) - Jackfruit, Langka, Nangka, Jaca
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Artocarpus Heterophyllus, Artocarpus Integrifolius |
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| Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, reaching 80 pounds in weight and up to 36 inches long and 20 inches in diameter. The exterior of the compound fruit is green or yellow when ripe. The interior consists of large edible bulbs of yellow, banana-flavored flesh that encloses a smooth, oval, light-brown seed. The seed is 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long and 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick and is white and crisp within. There may be 100 or up to 500 seeds in a single fruit, which are viable for no more than three or four days. When fully ripe, the unopened jackfruit emits a strong disagreeable odor, resembling that of decayed onions, while the pulp of the opened fruit smells of pineapple and banana.A large interesting relative of the breadfruit. Can be pruned annually to 12' x 12' producing as much as 200 Lbs. of fruit per year. Largest fruit that grows on a tree. Spiked on the outside and weighing up to 80 lbs., the flesh is edible, soft and quite aromatic; the seeds are chestnut-like when roasted. Cooked green it is used as a vegetable. Can be boiled, fried, grilled or roasted, and prepared with sauces. Mature seeds are also prepared in dishes. Mature fruit can be compared to mango, banana + Juicy Fruit Gum flavor. The jackfruit is the shape of a large melon. The fruit has a grey skin, and contains a great number of pips or kernels which are about the size of a pigeon's egg. These, when roasted, taste like chestnuts. The fruit is yellow and succulent, of a sweet taste and powerful smell. |
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