Jackfruit

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.

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.^[1] When a Jackfruit ripens, it changes from green to slightly yellow.

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,^[2] 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^[3] weighing near 18 kilograms and reaching up to 60 cm long in length.

Jackfruit Media

Jackfruit tree illustration from a 1656 natural history book about China by Michael Boym
Tree trunk showing texture and coloration
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) flowers, on Réunion island
Jackfruit, the National fruit of Bangladesh.
Tree with unripened fruits
A large jackfruit tree with fruits in Maharashtra, India
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.
Extracting arils before separating the seeds and flesh
Vegan "pulled pork" style jackfruit burgers
Chips (Kripik nangka; Indonesia)

References

↑ Morton, Julia. Jackfruit. Fruits of warm climates (1987). Retrieved February 4, 2009.
↑ Jackfruit | Description & Uses | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com (2023-05-08). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
↑ Largest tree-borne fruit (in en-gb). Guinness World Records (2017-11-26). Retrieved 2023-06-04.

Other websites

Tasting a Jackfruit at YouTube

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

[1] Morton, Julia. Jackfruit. Fruits of warm climates (1987). Retrieved February 4, 2009.

[2] Jackfruit | Description & Uses | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com (2023-05-08). Retrieved 2023-06-04.

[3] Largest tree-borne fruit (in en-gb). Guinness World Records (2017-11-26). Retrieved 2023-06-04.

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