Jackfruit, Palmarium, Madagascar

A cluster of fruits on a Jackfruit tree. Best known for being the largest fruits in the world, with an individual fruit weighing up to 55kg. So you may want to take care walking under such trees.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Very pretty!
I'm not a huge fan of these as a meat substitute though. :/ Also a huge pain to process if you buy them fresh (full of a gluey substance). Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Having Jackfruit and Dragonfruit explained seems inevitable when visiting tropical countries, we've heard the same essay dozens of times now :) Don't recall either fruit to be tasty, good to know it's not a great meat substitute. Although of course spices fix a lot. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    A lot of vegans claim it is great, but I think it is just MEH. I've tried it multiple different ways, and I'm just not impressed (plus it is pricey). It doesn't have much caloric content, so it isn't very satisfying either. Tastes very watery and plain on its own.
    
    I rather like dragonfruit in smoothies. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I wonder if you ever had these:
      
      Most awesome fruit we ever encountered in the wild, ready to eat, tasty, zero processing. Not really a meal though, more like a snack. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        Not one I've tried, but I would love to have some! I'm pretty adventurous with trying new foods! Posted 5 years ago

The Jackfruit

The jackfruit is a species of tree in the ''Artocarpus'' genus of the mulberry family. It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 80 pounds in weight, 36 inches in length, and 20 inches in diameter.

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Similar species: Rosales

Species identified by Ferdy Christant