Jackfruit

Inside of a Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus is the scientific name for jackfruit, and is family of Moracea. Jackfruit (also called "Jakfruit") is a type of fruit from India, Bangladesh (National fruit) and Sri Lanka. When a Jackfruit ripens, it changes from green to slightly yellow.

Jackfruit
Jackfruit tree with fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Artocarpus
Species:	A. heterophyllus
Binomial name
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Parts of the Fruit

The seeds are cooked and taken food, the green like unready fruit is cooked as a plant used for food, and the brown made ready is taken food a little cold.

Jackfruit Tree

The jackfruit tree can be up to 15-20 meters, and its leaves are a stiff, glossy green color and measure up to about 15 to 20 centimeters long. This tree is considered the largest tree-borne fruit in the world weighing near 18 kilograms and reaching up to 60 cm long in length.

Jackfruit Media

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  Jackfruit tree illustrated from one of the earliest natural history books about China by Jesuit Missionary author Michael Boym in 1656.

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  Jackfruit tree trunk showing texture and coloration

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  The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as jack tree,[7] is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae).[8] Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India and the rainforests of Malaysia.

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  Flower buds and leaves of a jackfruit tree

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  Jackfruit tree with fruits

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  Vegan "pulled pork" style jackfruit burgers

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  Jackfruit seeds on a plate from Bangladesh

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  Jackfruit flesh of orange-fleshed variety

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  Jackfruit curry (Sri Lanka)

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  Green jackfruit and potato curry (West Bengal)

Other websites

• Tasting a Jackfruit at YouTube

The seeds of the jackfruit are edible after peeling, and are reminiscent of potatoes in taste.