JAKFRUIT

Botanical Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Description

(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 - 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. Very quick growing and usually starts fruiting in 4th year. Cincturing can help earlier fruiting. There is an old Sri Lankan proverb that says, “with jak and coconut in your backyard you will never starve”. This is because every part of the jackfruit tree is useful. Unripe jackfruit can be cooked with chicken, fish and eggs, and ripe ones can be eaten as-is or processed into drinks, jam, jelly

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	$24.75	10	Seedling	Large
	$14.75	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Marang

The Marang resembles both the jackfruit and the breadfruit in appearance. This stately tree is of South East Asian origin.  Contrasting the marang's robust aroma, the fruit is succulent and mildly flavoured, regarded as superior to both jackfruit and chempedak. Less cold tolerant than the breadfruit it will  grow only in North QLD.  Not suitable for temperate climates.

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	$35.95	1	Seedling	Large
	$19.75	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

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. Crisp textured Jackfruits are best eaten fresh, they are delicious with a pineapple after taste. Non Crisp Jackfruits are best eaten dried or frozen. Seed has been selected from superior Crisp cultivars. Being seedlings they are initially more vigorous and hence more likely to establish in marginal climates. Once trees are large enough, cincture to force tree into flowering and fruiting.

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	$17.90	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material
	$27.00	0	Seedling	Large	In Production
	$17.75	0	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - Amber

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Rajhan

Lovely, flavoured arils that are pale yellow and have hints of vanilla. The arils are crisp and the fruit is a good size.

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	$69.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Brinsmead Special

Latex free Jakfruit selected by Bob Brinsmead from Tropical Fruit World. Crisp orange fleshed variety. Crops well in Subtropics

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	$44.00	0	Grafted	Large

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.

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	$44.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Underwood

A crisp variety from Tropical Fruit World, one of their most popular varieties for eating fresh. The fruits are large and fat with excellent flavour.

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	$44.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Tyagarah Vanilla

An excellent variety selected at Picone Exotic Orchards. The arils are succulent with excellent flavour, a creamy texture and with a hint of vanilla. It is an attractive medium sized fruit 8-10kg Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards

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	$44.00	0	Grafted	Large

Jakfruit - Kyogle Gold

A choice seedling selection from Kyogle. The soft arils are perfect for drying or freezing. Anyone who loves the textures of soft jakfruit will love this variety for it superior flavour.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production
	$79.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - Yullatin

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

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Little Jewel

A superb Daleys Nursery selection, this variety produces small sized fruit, about 2kg, that are packed with arils. The soft flesh is rich and delicious having hints of banana, pineapple and tropical flavours. It is soft without the stringy fibers, this makes it our Daleys Nursery favourite.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Large	In Production

Jakfruit - Picone Crisp

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. Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - Galaxy

Medium in size and even in shape, the arils are smallish, large in number and yellow in colour. Aril texture is crisp and the flavour excellent. This is a variety was selected by Fitzroy Nursery and in a tasting at a Horticultural display at Rockhampton 99% of those people who tasted it rated it as excellent.

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	$59.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - Bosworth No 3

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

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - NSI Crisp Orange

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Jakfruit - Tyagarah Emerald

An attractive small fruit to 10kg with beautiful bright emerald skin and beautiful golden yellow custard flesh with no fibre. The arils are soft and succulent with excellent flavour. They are delicious eaten fresh and are also perfect for drying. Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

Customer Comments on Jakfruit

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Kandis

Is Kandis eugenia dombeyi/brazilian cherry/Kali Asem ?? | David Lambert - Ubud Bali, INDON 16-Oct-2008

Jakfruit - NSI Crisp Orange

Some seedlings can fruit in only 3 years.Crunchy orange fleshed varieties with less rag are way better than others.Boiled seeds are starchy and good in many Asian dishes.Vegetable reduces sap stickiness. | Mike Trenerry - Cairns, QLD 04-Jun-2011

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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

Daleys Fruit Tree Blog

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/blog/2010/02/busing-open-jakfruit-jackfruit.html