Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

fruit

The largest fruit borne by a tree, from the Western Ghats of India; ripe, its yellow flesh is sweet and fragrant; young and green, its fibrous flesh is cooked like pulled meat.

Origin

Southwest India (Western Ghats)

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

Its seeds are eaten, always cooked — boiled or roasted, like chestnuts; the sticky latex of the flesh comes off with a little oil on the knife and hands.

Did you know?

A single fruit can be 90 cm long and weigh up to 50 kg; India is the leading producer, with 1.4 million tonnes a year.