Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Jackfruit shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Jackfruit offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Jackfruit at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Jackfruit? Wrong! If the Jackfruit is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Jackfruit then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Jackfruit? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Jackfruit and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Jackfruit wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Jackfruit then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Jackfruit site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Jackfruit, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Jackfruit, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Taxobox| color = lightgreen| name = Jackfruit| image = Artocarpus heterophyllus fruits at tree.jpg| image_width = 225px| image_caption = Jackfruit tree with fruit| regnum = Plantae]| classis = Magnoliopsida| familia = [Moraceae| species =
A. heterophyllus| binomial =
Artocarpus heterophyllus| binomial_authority = [Jean-Baptiste Lamarck-->The
Jackfruit (
Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of
tree of the mulberry family (
Moraceae) and its
fruit, native to southwestern India, Bangladesh,
Philippines and
Sri Lanka, and possibly also east to the
Malay Peninsula, though more likely an early human introduction there. It is well suited to tropical lowlands.
Description
The
fruit is huge, seldom less than about 25 cm in diameter. Even a relatively thin tree (circa 10 cm) can have huge fruits hanging on it. The fruits can reach 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter. The jackfruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world.
The sweet yellow sheaths around the seeds are about 3-5 mm thick and have a taste similar to pineapple but milder and less juicy.
The English name
jackfruit derives from Portuguese
jaca, which is derived from Malayalam
chakka. See below for other names of the fruit worldwide.
Cultivation and uses
Jackfruit is widely grown in South Asia and
Southeast Asia. It is also grown in parts of central and eastern
Africa, Brazil, Suriname, and in islands of the West Indies such as
Jamaica. It is the national fruit of
Bangladesh and Indonesia.
The jackfruit has played a significant role in the Indian agriculture (and culture) from time immemorial. Archeological findings in India have revealed that jackfruit was cultivated in India 3000 to 6000 years ago. Findings also indicate that Indian Emperor
Ashoka the Great (274 - 237 BC) encouraged arbori-horticulture of various fruits including jackfruit.
Varahamihira, the famous Indian astronomer, mathemetician, and astrologer wrote a chapter on the treatment of trees in his Brhat Samhita. One of the highlights of his treatise is a specific reference on grafting to be done on trees such as jackfruit. A method of grafting described was what is known today as 'wedge grafting'.
Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture P.M. Tamboli and Y.L. Nene
One of the earliest descriptions of the jackfruit is to be found in the 16th century memoirs of the
Mughal Emperor Babur, who was not much enamored of it:
"The jackfruit is unbelievably ugly and bad tasting. It looks exactly like sheep intestines turned inside out like stuffed tripe. It has a cloyingly sweet taste. Inside it has seeds like
hazelnuts that mostly resemble
date (fruit)s, but these seeds are round, not long. The flesh of these
seeds, which is what is eaten, is softer than dates. It is sticky, and for that reason some people grease their hands and mouths before eating it. The fruit is said to grow on the branches, the trunk, and the roots of the tree and looks like stuffed tripe hung all over the tree".
The Baburnama Trans. & Ed. Wheeler M. Thackston (New York) 2002 p345
The jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. An unopened ripe fruit can have a unpleasant smell, like rotting
onions. The light brown to black seeds with white innards are indeed about the size of dates. People often oil their hands with coconut oil, kerosene, or paraffin before preparing jackfruit, as the rest of the fruit is a loose white mass that bleeds a milky, sticky sap often used as glue.
Commercial availability
, made of jackfruit woodThe jackfruit bears fruit three years after planting.
In the United States and
Europe, the fruit is available in shops that sell exotic products, usually sold canned with a sugar syrup or frozen. It is also obtained fresh from Asian food markets. Sweet jackfruit chips are also often available.
The
wood is used for the production of musical instruments in Indonesia as part of the gamelan and in the
Philippines, where its soft wood can be made into the hull of a kutiyapi, a type of
Philippine boat
lute. It is also used to make the body of the Indian drums
mridangam and
kanjira. It is also widely used for manufacture of
furniture.
Dishes and preparations
Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. It can be eaten unripe (young) or ripe, and cooked or uncooked. The seeds can also be used in certain recipes.
Unripe (young) jackfruit can also eaten whole. Young jackfruit has a mild flavour and distinctive texture. The cuisines of
cuisine of India,
cuisine of Bangladesh, cuisine of Sri Lanka,
cuisine of Indonesia, and cuisine of Vietnam use cooked young jackfruit. In many cultures, jackfruit is boiled and used in curries as a food staple.
- Kathal Subzee: Spicy vegetable with raw jackfruit from Uttar Pradesh or Punjab (India), India.
- Chakka Pradaman: Jackfruit pudding from Kerala, India.
- Enchorer Torkari: Curry made from unripe jackfruit from West Bengal, India.
- Guzo Suke: Dry spicy dish of raw jackfruit from Mangalore, India.
- Ghariyo: Jackfruit sweet dish from Mangalore, India.
- Jackfuit Pappad: Jackfruit Pappad as a snack from Mangalore, India.
- Chakka Varatti: Jackfruit Jam from Kerala, India.
- Chakka Vattal: Jackfruit Chips from Kerala, India.
- Panasa Koora/Panasa Pottu Koora: Traditional Jackfruit Curry from coastal Andhra, India.
- Gudeg: traditional dish from Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
- Lodeh: traditional Indonesian vegetable dish with coconut milk.
- Gule Nangka: traditional Indonesia spicy curry Indonesia.
- Humba Nangka:curry made from unripe jackfruit and coconut milk Bohol, Philippines.
- Gatti or Gidde in Tulu where ripe jackfruit is ground with rava to form thick paste which is put on a teak wood leaf and then cooked in steam.The gidde is ready.
- An optional ingredient in Sayur asam (Indonesian clear soup; the name means tamarind vegetables)
- Also ingredient in Indonesian traditional Minangkabau cuisine.
- Jackfruit salad: Vietnamese cuisine with boiled young jackfruit.
- Rice and curry in Sri Lanka
- Fanas Poli: Sun dried Jackfruit pulp with sugar from Konkan.
The seeds can also be eaten cooked or baked like beans. They taste similar to
chestnuts.
Other preparations:
- Jackfruit chips
- Asian ice desserts (including Indonesian & Filipino)
- Turon, a Filipino dessert made of banana and jackfruit wrapped in an eggroll wrapper
- Sometimes an added ingredient for cassava cake
- An optional ingredient in kolak (an Indonesian mung bean and coconut based dessert).
- It is thought that jackfruit is the basis for the flavour of Juicy Fruit chewing gum.
- Jackfruit candy
- Vitamin Water sells a jackfruit - guava (b+ theanine) beverage
- Jackfruit smoothies or milkshakes
Names
The fruit is called a variety of names around the world:
South Asian names
Southeast Asian names
- Cebuano language: Nangka
- Indonesian language: Nangka
- Lao language: Mak mii
- Malay language: Nangka
- Kapampangan language: Yangka
- Tagalog language: Langka
- Thai language: ขนุน Kanoon
- Vietnamese language: Mít
East Asian names
- Chinese language: 波羅蜜 Bōluómì
- Korean language: 바라밀 Baramil
West Asian name
African names
European (and Latin American) names
- Icelandic language: Saðningaraldin
- Portuguese language: Jaca
- Spanish language: Jaka; Fruta de Jack
See also
References and external links
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Fruits of Warm Climates: Jackfruit and Related Species
- California Rare Fruit Growers: Jackfruit Fruit Facts
- Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit: Jackfruit, Breadfruit & Relatives
- Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) on Wayne's Word
- Jackfruit, flesh of fruit
- Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture
{{Taxobox| color = lightgreen| name = Jackfruit| image = Artocarpus heterophyllus fruits at tree.jpg| image_width = 225px| image_caption = Jackfruit tree with fruit| regnum =
Plantae]| classis = Magnoliopsida| familia = [Moraceae| species =
A. heterophyllus| binomial =
Artocarpus heterophyllus| binomial_authority = [Jean-Baptiste Lamarck-->The
Jackfruit (
Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree of the mulberry family (Moraceae) and its
fruit, native to southwestern India, Bangladesh, Philippines and
Sri Lanka, and possibly also east to the
Malay Peninsula, though more likely an early human introduction there. It is well suited to tropical lowlands.
Description
The fruit is huge, seldom less than about 25 cm in diameter. Even a relatively thin tree (circa 10 cm) can have huge fruits hanging on it. The fruits can reach 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter. The jackfruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world.
The sweet yellow sheaths around the seeds are about 3-5 mm thick and have a taste similar to pineapple but milder and less juicy.
The English name
jackfruit derives from Portuguese
jaca, which is derived from
Malayalam chakka. See below for other names of the fruit worldwide.
Cultivation and uses
Jackfruit is widely grown in South Asia and
Southeast Asia. It is also grown in parts of central and eastern
Africa, Brazil,
Suriname, and in islands of the West Indies such as
Jamaica. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh and Indonesia.
The jackfruit has played a significant role in the Indian agriculture (and culture) from time immemorial. Archeological findings in India have revealed that jackfruit was cultivated in India 3000 to 6000 years ago. Findings also indicate that Indian Emperor Ashoka the Great (274 - 237 BC) encouraged arbori-horticulture of various fruits including jackfruit.
Varahamihira, the famous Indian astronomer, mathemetician, and astrologer wrote a chapter on the treatment of trees in his Brhat Samhita. One of the highlights of his treatise is a specific reference on grafting to be done on trees such as jackfruit. A method of grafting described was what is known today as 'wedge grafting'.
Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture P.M. Tamboli and Y.L. Nene
One of the earliest descriptions of the jackfruit is to be found in the 16th century memoirs of the Mughal Emperor
Babur, who was not much enamored of it:
"The jackfruit is unbelievably ugly and bad tasting. It looks exactly like sheep
intestines turned inside out like stuffed
tripe. It has a cloyingly sweet taste. Inside it has seeds like
hazelnuts that mostly resemble
date (fruit)s, but these seeds are round, not long. The flesh of these
seeds, which is what is eaten, is softer than dates. It is sticky, and for that reason some people grease their hands and mouths before eating it. The fruit is said to grow on the branches, the trunk, and the roots of the tree and looks like stuffed tripe hung all over the tree".
The Baburnama Trans. & Ed. Wheeler M. Thackston (New York) 2002 p345
The jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. An unopened ripe fruit can have a unpleasant smell, like rotting
onions. The light brown to black seeds with white innards are indeed about the size of dates. People often oil their hands with coconut oil, kerosene, or paraffin before preparing jackfruit, as the rest of the fruit is a loose white mass that bleeds a milky, sticky sap often used as glue.
Commercial availability
, made of jackfruit woodThe jackfruit bears fruit three years after planting.
In the
United States and Europe, the fruit is available in shops that sell exotic products, usually sold canned with a sugar syrup or frozen. It is also obtained fresh from Asian food markets. Sweet jackfruit chips are also often available.
The wood is used for the production of musical instruments in
Indonesia as part of the gamelan and in the
Philippines, where its soft wood can be made into the hull of a
kutiyapi, a type of Philippine boat lute. It is also used to make the body of the Indian drums
mridangam and
kanjira. It is also widely used for manufacture of furniture.
Dishes and preparations
Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. It can be eaten unripe (young) or ripe, and cooked or uncooked. The seeds can also be used in certain recipes.
Unripe (young) jackfruit can also eaten whole. Young jackfruit has a mild flavour and distinctive texture. The cuisines of cuisine of India, cuisine of Bangladesh,
cuisine of Sri Lanka, cuisine of Indonesia, and
cuisine of Vietnam use cooked young jackfruit. In many cultures, jackfruit is boiled and used in curries as a food staple.
- Kathal Subzee: Spicy vegetable with raw jackfruit from Uttar Pradesh or Punjab (India), India.
- Chakka Pradaman: Jackfruit pudding from Kerala, India.
- Enchorer Torkari: Curry made from unripe jackfruit from West Bengal, India.
- Guzo Suke: Dry spicy dish of raw jackfruit from Mangalore, India.
- Ghariyo: Jackfruit sweet dish from Mangalore, India.
- Jackfuit Pappad: Jackfruit Pappad as a snack from Mangalore, India.
- Chakka Varatti: Jackfruit Jam from Kerala, India.
- Chakka Vattal: Jackfruit Chips from Kerala, India.
- Panasa Koora/Panasa Pottu Koora: Traditional Jackfruit Curry from coastal Andhra, India.
- Gudeg: traditional dish from Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
- Lodeh: traditional Indonesian vegetable dish with coconut milk.
- Gule Nangka: traditional Indonesia spicy curry Indonesia.
- Humba Nangka:curry made from unripe jackfruit and coconut milk Bohol, Philippines.
- Gatti or Gidde in Tulu where ripe jackfruit is ground with rava to form thick paste which is put on a teak wood leaf and then cooked in steam.The gidde is ready.
- An optional ingredient in Sayur asam (Indonesian clear soup; the name means tamarind vegetables)
- Also ingredient in Indonesian traditional Minangkabau cuisine.
- Jackfruit salad: Vietnamese cuisine with boiled young jackfruit.
- Rice and curry in Sri Lanka
- Fanas Poli: Sun dried Jackfruit pulp with sugar from Konkan.
The
seeds can also be eaten cooked or baked like beans. They taste similar to chestnuts.
Other preparations:
- Jackfruit chips
- Asian ice desserts (including Indonesian & Filipino)
- Turon, a Filipino dessert made of banana and jackfruit wrapped in an eggroll wrapper
- Sometimes an added ingredient for cassava cake
- An optional ingredient in kolak (an Indonesian mung bean and coconut based dessert).
- It is thought that jackfruit is the basis for the flavour of Juicy Fruit chewing gum.
- Jackfruit candy
- Vitamin Water sells a jackfruit - guava (b+ theanine) beverage
- Jackfruit smoothies or milkshakes
Names
The fruit is called a variety of names around the world:
South Asian names
- Bengali language: কাঁঠাল Cãţtal (National fruit of Bangladesh), Enchor (the unripe fruit, used in curries)
- Bhojpuri: Katahar
- Kannada language: Halasina hannu
- Konkani:"Ponos"
- Gujarati language: Phannasa
- Hindi language: Katahal
- Nepali language: Rukh kut-a-herr
- Malayalam language: Chakka
- Marathi language: फणस Phanas
- Oriya language: Panasa
- Maldivian, sakkeyo (only the ripe fruitpulp is used)
- Sinhalese language: Kos. Varaka / Vela (in its ripe state)
- Tamil language: Palaa / Varukkai (old Tamil)
- Telugu language: Panasa
- Sanskrit: Panasam
- Tulu: Gujje or Kujje. Also called Palaakay
Southeast Asian names
East Asian names
West Asian name
African names
European (and Latin American) names
- Icelandic language: Saðningaraldin
- Portuguese language: Jaca
- Spanish language: Jaka; Fruta de Jack
See also
References and external links
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Fruits of Warm Climates: Jackfruit and Related Species
- California Rare Fruit Growers: Jackfruit Fruit Facts
- Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit: Jackfruit, Breadfruit & Relatives
- Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) on Wayne's Word
- Jackfruit, flesh of fruit
- Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture
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The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree of the mulberry family (Moraceae) native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is well suited to tropical lowlands.
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