Jackfruit is also called "Nangka" in Malay, native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia, one of the favourite fruits of Singaporeans, this tree is often seen in gardens or park, even some of the HDB housing estate. Some found growing in the wild like at our nature reserves or those locations of villages in the history, like punggol.
(Green unripe jack fruit as shown in the photo>>>>)
One of the interesting fact of this fruit tree, if you notice in my picture, the fruits can grow in the very low part of the tree, some even touch the ground.
The fruits have a very strong smell when ripe. The flavor is sweet, a bit like pineapple, but with a strong, fruity aroma and taste, but some people just simply reject them. It is such a fruit that either you love it much or you hate it.
All part of the fruit can be eaten, the pulp can be eaten unripe (young) when cooked, or ripe uncooked. The seeds may be boiled or baked, taste like chestnut. This is one of my favorites fruit except the work of peeling the skin. I hate to do that. All parts of the plant exude a white sticky latex, it makes me so difficult to take out the succulent, yellow colored pulp, the knife or hands soon get gummed up.
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ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Sounds really cool - I wish I could have a taste. What season are they ripe?
What an interesting fruit. I would love to taste one. Thanks for sharing.
I missed this fruit. My grandparents has several tree of this kind and you can't hide this fruit it smells so sweet when it is ripe. Everyone knew you have a ripe jack fruit ^_^
ABC Wed
I would like to try tasting it sometime!
Sounds like a fruit I'd like to taste!
Leslie
abcw team
they look scrummy
I'm not a big fan of jackfruit but would eat them occasionally. Now you can buy them pre-cut and packed .
I love langka or jack fruit!
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I never heard of Jackfruit. Pretty cool.
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