What is a jackfruit?
The jackfruit is a species of tree of the mulberry family native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is well suited to tropical lowlands. Its fruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world, seldom less than about 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. Even a relatively thin tree, around 10 cm (4 in) diameter, can bear large fruit. The fruits can reach 36 kg (80 lbs) in weight and up to 90 cm (36 in) long and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter. The jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. The sweet yellow sheaths around the seeds are about 3–5 mm thick and have a taste similar to that of pineapple, but milder and less juicy. http://en.wikipedia.
The jackfruit is the world’s largest fruit – and is suitably popular with lumbering pachyderms who’ll go out of their way during treks to grab a mouthful of the deliciously sweet fruit. A single fruit can grow as large as a metre long and weigh up to 45 kilograms. The fruit, a native to southern India, is eaten both immature, when it’s treated more as a vegetable, and ripe, when it gradually gets sweeter and more yellow and is eaten raw or juiced. The smell of a ripe fruit before it is open can be a bit disagreeable, but the flavour is reminiscent of a cross between pineapple and banana. It’s often used as an ice cream topping or served with sticky rice, while deep-fried jackfruit is another treat. The edible leaves, flowers and seeds of the tree turn up in spicy curries and and can be served with nam prik, or chilli dip. The seeds are considered a delicacy but are notorious for causing gas. The knob-covered skin of the fruit is light green and turns yellow-brown when ripe. The fruit i
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