The behemoth of the fruit family, jackfruit is a relatively large fruit, with individual fruits weighing up to a dozen kilograms.

Covered with thick green skin and soft white flesh, Jackfruit has a distinctive sweet flavor that makes it popular in Asian and South American markets.

Let's learn more about the characteristics, growing environment, uses, and cultural significance of jackfruit.

1. Characteristics

Jackfruit is generally oval or round and can reach 30 cm in diameter. Its outer skin appears green or light yellow and its surface is covered with sharp spines.

The flesh of the jackfruit is white, soft, sweet, and tasty, with a strong aromatic flavor.

The fruit is somewhat similar to durian in appearance, but it does not have the hard spines of durian, only green granular bumps, and it does not have an odorous taste, only a natural sweet aroma.

The nutritional value of jackfruit is very high and rich in vitamin C, fiber, protein minerals, and other nutrients.

2. Growing environment

Jackfruit is native to South America and is now widely distributed in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Jackfruit is a tropical fruit, suitable for growing in a warm, humid environment, usually grows in areas below 2000 meters above sea level.

Jackfruit prefers full sunlight and water, and the soil should be fertile and well-drained.

3. Uses

Jackfruit is a very tasty and nutritious fruit. It can be eaten directly or made into various desserts and drinks such as juices, jams, cakes, etc.

In addition, the leaves and bark of jackfruit have many uses, including making medicines and dyes, as well as paper and sacks.

4. Buying Tips

4.1 Observe the color of the pineapple nectar: the outer skin of mature pineapple nectar is golden yellow. Immature pineapple nectar may have a faint green color.

If you are not going to eat it for a while, you can buy green pineapple nectar and store it for two or three days just to ripen it.

4.2 Observe the skin of the pineapple nectar: a good pineapple nectar skin should be intact, without many small black dots on the skin. If the small black dots are many and concentrated, it is best not to buy them.

4.3 Look at the state of the pineapple nails: mature pineapple nectar, the epidermis of the "nails" will not be too sharp, and will contract. The nails on the epidermis of the pineapple nectar that is still in the growth and development stage will be sharper.

4.4 Smell the pineapple nectar: the mature pineapple nectar aroma is strong.