My Edibles: Jakfruit Trees

Jakfruit

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Winter 2011: I am not sure what variety these are as again my friend is germinating them from seeds that I collected. You can see in the pic that the sizes are very different. The big one was one of the first of all the seeds we collected to germinate while the other has come up months later. LESSON: be patient!!!

Spring 2011: My friend took one and I took the other. Hopefully between us we can get fruit from one!

Summer 2012: He has been home for a few months now but he is not happy. I think that the weather has just been too cold for him to really get going. The weather is warming up now though so I am hoping that he will get a chance to put on some new growth before winter. I might have to get a glasshouse or bring him into the bathroom to keep him alive over winter if he doesn't get a bit more established.

Planted: 2011

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Ants love farming scale on them. The tiny leaf curling caterpillars love the new growth and you have to be SO carful not to snap it off when you're trying to get rid of it.

jakfruit

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One fruit in December, but went mouldy and fell off in January rain

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jakfruit

Jakfruit (Seedling) ^5/10

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I have grown a few seedlings and kept one for myself, from a truly delicious fruit we came across in an abandoned orchard while learning to prune. Not sure if I'm game to plant it as it's supposed to grow quite tall and my garden is already full lol. Note: Have given this plant to a friend with acreage who swears she will share the fruit with me!

Planted: 2010

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Honey Gold

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Jakfruit - Crisp Seedling

Jakfruit - Black Gold (Seedling) ^6/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit (Seedling) ^10/10

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Tropical taste and good texture

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 1999

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pruned By: 5% in After Fruiting

Jakfruit - Brinsmead Special (Grafted)

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Jakfruit - Tweed Crisp (Grafted)

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I am a recent convert of the smelly fruit and I do like these trees and the fruits hanging in them are very impressive.

August 2010 - the cows ate my Jakfruit tree, might be time to eat the cows.............

.......reduced to one little bud.

Fingers crossed

Planted: 2009

Height 1 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jakfruit

Jakfruit ^7/10

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Massive fruit, interesting tree, and yummy!

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Jakfruit - Gold Nugget ^6/10

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Grew well in Autumn. Extensive frost damage in winter. All new buds are dead. Hoping for a revival in spring. Died at the end of summer

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Jakfruit - Black Gold (Seedling)

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Gold Nugget (Seedling)

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Animal manures, blood

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Jakfruit - Black Gold (Grafted) ^9/10

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jak fruit tastes like bubblegum and this variety can withstand some frost -

We have had -5 this winter and the Jack Fruit has survived close to our water tanks and under the eve of our house.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Alpaca manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

No pests so far

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Jakfruit - Black Gold (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Another good performing fruit tree.  Very tough, survives 2 degree winter and wind no problems at all.

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Hosre manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Black Gold (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months March

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Black Gold

Pollination: No

Jakfruit

Jakfruit

Comments: - We have two Jakfruit Trees - both about 3 - 3.5 metres high - these were on the property when we bought it.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2003

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Jakfruit - Picone Crisp

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Jakfruit (Seedling)

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This little jakfruit tree grows faster than any other tree I've planted - about 6cm a week!

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

It doesn't have any problems.

Organic Status:Organic

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Jakfruit - Picone Crisp ^4/10

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Sadly this plant has now gone to heaven. It didn't make it through the cold winter even with frost protection and TLC

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Jakfruit - Tweed Crisp

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Jakfruit - Picone Crisp (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Did OK in Summer but died in Mid Winter due to cold, not frost but I guess lack of enough warmth for its metabolism. %uFFFDThis is the second one that died, also a seedling I grew from a fruit.

Jakfruit (Seedling)

Comments: - Killed by frost.

Jakfruit (Seedling) ^7/10

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New since (sept 09) growing well in the pot. Not sure what variety.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Gold Nugget