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Jakfruit - Artocarpus heterophyllus

JAKFRUIT, Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jackfruit Jakfruit(Jackfruit) This striking tree bears some of the worlds largest fruit. The golden-yellow flesh has a strong odour but is deliciously sweet, described by some as having a banana bubblegum taste. It is delicious eaten fresh or dried in the sun like dates. The seeds are roasted and the green fruit eaten as a vegetable in curries. Freezing the arils is a great way to preserve the abundant fruit. Cross pollination beneficial for bigger fruit and heavy crops.

Jakfruit

Jakfruit

A very handsome evergreen, reaching a height of 8 - 15 metres and bearing the worlds largest fruit. Fruits can weigh up to 20kg. Strong odour but is deliciously sweet. It can be eaten fresh or dried.

175mm | $17.90 AU | Approx. 52 in stock


Jakfruit - Gold Nugget

Jakfruit - Gold Nugget

Deep orange, soft to medium firmness, excellent flavour. Dwarf size tree bearing heavy crops of small to medium size fruit.

175mm | $34.00 AU | Approx. 14 in stock


Jakfruit - Tweed Crisp

Jakfruit - Tweed Crisp

A Orange Crisp selection made by Bob Brinsmead at Tropical fruit world. A very promising selection, the best selection he has come across as a chance seedling. Highly accepted by the Asian community.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Crisp  Seedling

Jakfruit - Crisp Seedling

A very handsome evergreen, reaching a height of 8 - 15 metres and bearing the worlds largest fruit. Fruits can weigh up to 20kg. Strong odour but is deliciously sweet. It can be eaten fresh or dried.

175mm | $19.75 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Piconi Crisp Orange

Jakfruit - Piconi Crisp Orange

This is a medium sized fruit which ripens to an apricot, orange colour was selected from a superior seedling growing near Ballina. The arils surrounding the seeds are crisp in texture and delicious.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Kandis

Cherry sized fruit with a red to yellow skin and a juicy, slightly tart white pulp. Highly esteemed in Borneo. Small or medium sized tree a bit like the mangosteen in appearance.

175mm | $19.75 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Honey Gold

Jakfruit - Honey Gold

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Tintenbar Gold

Jakfruit - Tintenbar Gold

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Bosworth No 3

Jakfruit - Bosworth No 3

Small fruit 5 - 12kg that ripens to a light brown. Crisp variety Pollinates well with Yullaten.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Black Gold

Jakfruit - Black Gold

A Northern Qld variety that produces an abundance of large fruit of 12 - 24kg. Black Gold is a superior choice for subtropical climates due to its cold tolerance. The soft-fleshed fruit has up to an 80% flesh recovery. Very easy to open. Produces very sweet summer fruit.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Yullatin

Jakfruit - Yullatin

Produces small fruit 3 - 12kg with crisp flesh. Crosses well with Bosworth. Cold tolerant.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Cheena

Jakfruit - Cheena

A rich, strong flavoured fruit that ripens to a golden colour. Produces small fruit between 3 - 8kg. Quite cold tolerant and summer bearing.

175mm | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - Galaxy

Jakfruit - Galaxy

Crisp variety, medium sized fruit 15 - 20kg. When grown in cooler subtropical climates the fruit is more suited to cooking.

175mm | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Email Me When Available


Jakfruit - NSI Crisp Orange

Jakfruit - NSI Crisp Orange

175mm | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Email Me When Available


Height Frost tol. Pollination req'd Evergreen/Deciduous Harvest period
8-15 Low Partial Evergreen January - June

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Jakfruit

Plant on the south edge of water ( eg a dam ) for the humidity and warmth which Jak loves . Jak has very handsome leaves. | R O L F - Bankstown , Sydney, NSW 22-Dec-2005

Jakfruit

QuikJak : Jak is a quickgrower.The more humidity the faster the growth .The seeds can be roasted . | R O L F - Bankstown , Sydney, NSW 22-Dec-2005

Jakfruit

In Jaffna (North part -Sri Lanka peoples used Jak leaves as green manure for potato, tobacco and chilli | Tharshani.nishanthan - Jaffna, Sri Lanka, JAFFN 19-Feb-2008
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For Further Information:

http://www.capetrib.com.au/jakfruit.htm
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jackfruit.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MG370



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