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A friend of mine is interested in growing a Jackfruit tree, however, he is very specific about the type of flesh he wants the fruit to have. He hates the very slimy textured varieties and would prefer to plant a tree that produces a firmer flesh. Does any body know of a good variety that may suit his preference?

Time: 6th April 2009 10:22pm

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Damian says...
In malaysian they are called "honey gold" in tesco and others, however, not sure if that's a genuine variety but they are crispy and the flesh is 5mm thick, true golden yellow colour with no slime.

Time: 7th April 2009 9:05am

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amanda says...
Is anyone growing Jackfruit in Perth at all? Any luck? thanks...

Time: 12th April 2010 5:53pm

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Cuong says...
Hi Amanda,

my parents are in Perth and have two Jackfruit trees that are fruiting.

Time: 13th April 2010 8:42pm

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amanda says...
Cool - thanks Cuong! I don't suppose they recommend a variety at all? I don't like slimy fruit - apparently some types of Jackfruit are like this? Also do u know if u can freeze the flesh Cuong? Thanks!

Time: 14th April 2010 12:40pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Amanda,
You can freeze jackfruit segments minus seeds specially the crunchy one.

I do that once a year in summer and eat them in winter where there are not many tropical fruits around.

Time: 14th April 2010 9:35pm

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BJ says...
I threw out half a jakfruit (probably 3kgs worth) because the latex was getting on my nerves. Im very interested to hear more about the 'Brinsmead special' variety. Apparently its latex free.

Are the other Artocarpus trees similar? (sticky if you dont get exactly the right type)

I also found the table a while ago, at the below link, that describes the tree and pulp characteristics of a number of Jaks (based on growing in Florida). It says a few are able to be kept to 8 foot - is this crazy speak?

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg370


Time: 14th April 2010 9:45pm

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amanda says...
Hi Jujube - thanks! I buy the canned ones - made in Thailand - from asian grocer...they are lovely (to me anyway) I am also surprised how good the longons are (canned) better than canned lychees.

Time: 14th April 2010 9:48pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Amanda,

I agreed with you that canned longan is much better than canned lychee because fresh longan fruit meat has much firmer texture than the juicy lychee one and the canning process by heating method made lychee more softer and watery.

Time: 14th April 2010 10:07pm

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amanda says...
BJ - I don't know anything about Jackfruit....maybe someone else?

(posts get "lost" sometimes - u may have to head a new topic under the variety u are interested in..)

Time: 15th April 2010 12:46am

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi BJ,

I think you should grow the low latex jackfruit type ie chempadak which is much less work to remove segments. You just have to cut the skin and one hand holding the stem the other hand pull the skin off. There is another fruit, Marang which is very nice and I am not sure if it is related to jackfruit or not. It looks like a small chempadak when open but the segments are white not yellow and very pleasant smell. I am not sure if it can be grown in Brisbane or not but there are some grown in Cairns.

Time: 16th April 2010 10:48am

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BJ says...
Thanks. Maybe I can try the Chempedak and maybe a Lakoocha. The Marang would be too tropical for the place I would like to plant it. I might also try a low latex Jakfruit, or two, and a Kwai Muk, for fun... Surely I'd have to like something from that group and the ones I don't I could eventually take to market :)

Time: 16th April 2010 11:52am

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Mira says...
I live in Perth too...where can I get the Jack fruit tree that I can plant? is it available at bunning?

Time: 6th August 2010 12:54am

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John Mc says...
Hi Mira,
If you get desperate like I was and can't find any cultivars you can buy a fresh jackfruit and sow some seeds. I sowed every single one and they all germinated(about 40). I've got Jackfruit trees all around my place and they are a very fast grower. Mine are one year old and already some are five feet tall. My winters average around 5

Time: 6th August 2010 6:51pm

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Jim says...
Hi Mira, I wouldn't like your chances at bunnings but I have seen them at Tass 1 in the past

Time: 6th August 2010 8:12pm

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sharon says...
i have a 3 yr old jackfruit i bought from a nursery. the fruit get a few cms big and then fall off. has anyone else experienced this. i have only one tree, it is planted in well drained soil, almost full sun and seems really healthy.

Time: 14th November 2010 11:01pm

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amanda says...
I just noticed in Woolies - that the imported Jackfruit (whole fruit) states on the label that it has been frozen...

Time: 8th December 2010 4:11pm

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fruitist says...
Sharon give your tree a few more years like 7 years or more. Those you see fallen off are male flowers. Female flower have strong thick stalk and rough skin while male are the opposite.

I have 2 trees 50m apart grown from seeds 13 years ago. The front one started bearing after 7 years one fruit to the size of a rockmelon and then fell off during draught. Since then, it only bears male flowers. The back has been bearing for the last 3 years.

Time: 12th December 2010 7:49am

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fruitist says...
Susan, Jak pulp texture is variable from years to years. My back tree bore mushy pulp for the first 2 years and then it bore crunchy pulp 3rd year. I have heard that seedlings grown from crunch seeds can bear mushy pulp.

Time: 12th December 2010 7:52am

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sharon says...
thanks fruitist. i had thought this may be the problem,only the fruit are quite big and developed when they fall off . do you mean the stalk has rough skin or the fruit?

Time: 30th December 2010 9:33am

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sharon says...
thanks fruitist. i had thought this may be the problem,only the fruit are quite big and developed when they fall off . do you mean the stalk has rough skin or the fruit?

Time: 30th December 2010 9:33am

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fruitist says...
The female flowers have rougher skin not the stalk.

Time: 30th December 2010 10:23am

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M Nash says...
Tropical Fruit World in the Tweed Valley have a freak variety for sale.
"Tweed Crisp"
Very nice tasting.
Apparently the Asian community really love it!
I have a one year planted tree that has shot from two foot to six foot in that time.

Time: 2nd January 2011 6:57pm

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jun says...
anyone knows where can I buy a jackfruit plant in Perth?

Jun

Time: 23rd May 2011 12:14pm

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Peter says...
Tass 1 Trees: Strong seedling plants, plenty in stock about 1month ago
Wandilla: grafted cultivar 'Galaxy', seen about 3 months ago, maybe already sold. Very huge fruits, might not able to ripen enough in Perth (just a guess).

Time: 23rd May 2011 1:20pm

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hisham says...
Currently i am jackruit grower of the 61 acres of land with 3000 trees..email me if u keen to grow them

Time: 25th July 2011 11:41pm

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les says...
Kwai Muk not only withstood minus 2 deg C but is actually growing. Jakfruits are holding their own but looking a little worse for the frost. Black sapote seedling also fine.

Time: 26th July 2011 8:42am

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amanda says...
Nice to know les :) My Kwai Muk seems to be enjoying winter too - has got down to 3 oC once or twice (mostly around 10 though) but is putting on ew growth too. Lychee flowering now along with White sapote.

Time: 26th July 2011 9:08am

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T. says...
I am new to this and appreciate help in getting some advice of where I can buy Jackftuit seed to plant in a piece of land in Lebanon. Thanks

Time: 31st July 2011 5:04am

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amanda says...
The only Jackfruit I could get in Perth was Galaxy...? What is it like? I am happy to give it a go anyway. More looking forward to my green gage plum to be honest....hehe...
(only cos I can buy lovely frozen jackfruit - but not those eurpean plums at all...)

Time: 31st August 2012 11:28pm

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Mike says...
Amanda, galaxy is not too bad.It is a yellow fleshed soft fleshed type with a very pleasant flavour.

Time: 1st September 2012 2:30pm

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amanda says...
Sounds reasonable then Mike (until something better comes along - hehe.. ;-)
I am not a fan of the latexey types?

Time: 1st September 2012 7:23pm

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Mike says...
Amanda no jackfruit has a combination of all the best characteristics like low latex,high flesh yield,good taste,prolific production etc.Galaxy may have a bit of the milky way and might not be outa this world but it has a good flavour,thick flesh and yields early and well.

Time: 1st September 2012 9:17pm

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amanda says...
I am not sure how it will go here Mike - it gets pretty cold (but maybe that's just me as I am not acclimatised yet! Loads of gorgeous rain down here tho...what a welcome change..)

It will be a good experiment if nothing else - another test for how far south a sub tropical will go (in WA anyway) as I haven't come across anyone growing them south of Perth yet...

Time: 3rd September 2012 9:19am

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Mango cheeks m says...
Small trick if you find the latex a problem ,coat your hand in a little olive oil ,not only does it moisturises your hand but the latex doesn't stick

Time: 13th July 2013 9:15am

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Mango cheeks m says...
Hi Mira , blooming nursery in wanneroo has a great range of jakfruit and any tropical fruit tree you can think of and good prices

Time: 13th July 2013 10:55am

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ee says...
Hello, I'm desperately looking for Jack Fruit. Mainly the fruit itself not so much the tree. I know that you can get the canned variety in Asian stores but I was after the fresh fruit specifically, would be great if you guys point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Time: 16th July 2013 9:06am

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Wyn says...
Hi,

I am interested in purchasing a Jakfruit tree. I would like to purchase a tree that is not too soft nor not too crispy flesh. The fruit can weigh up to 20kg. Can you please advise if you have any in stock and also your farm address?

Many thanks

Time: 26th January 2014 10:33pm

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yrt says...
Wyn, I am sure he has exactly what you want ; in addition when it is your birthday it will sing "Happy Birthday"

Time: 27th January 2014 9:48am

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VF says...
Wyn, in the box saying "plant search", type in Jakfruit and enter. You will then see what plants are available or in production. With the limited amount of experience I've had with Jakfruit, I've found the crisp ones to be a little less crisp if allowed to ripen some more, soft ones always soft unless unripe. All of the nursery details should be found under the heading "contact".

Time: 31st January 2014 10:25am

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gimme says...
How do I pick a good jackfruit in the markets? Are smaller fruits as good as big ones

Time: 31st January 2014 7:11pm

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Tommoz says...
Make sure you smell a strong odour coming from the stem. Flesh should give way somewhat to pressure.

Time: 31st January 2014 9:10pm

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Nivi says...
Does anyone know if and where I may be able to get un-ripe Jackfruit in or around Brisbane, QLD? I do need to get the raw jackfruit for a vegan recipe
thank you

Time: 6th June 2015 12:41pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
If you cant find the fresh fruit, canned green JF peices are avail at some Asian grocery. Its a lot less hassle without the latex sap from cutting up a green jakfruit.

Time: 6th June 2015 1:49pm

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ranjan says...
Hi , can i get the details of your farm of jackfruit or your contacts, please. would like to purchase green raw jackfruits.
thanks

Time: 24th June 2015 11:09pm

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denise1 says...
Nivi, you could get fresh jakfruit from Tropical Fruit World in Duranbah,south of the gold coast. They normally pick them ripe but you could get them to pick green ones. You should phone first to check on availibility. I dont know what quantities they have.

Time: 25th June 2015 11:02am

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denise1 says...
Answer to BJ, 14 april 2010, I have seen a fruiting jakfruit around 8 feet tall in a greenhouse, in a bonsai bag. It was young and for two years now is carrying about 5 fruit each year.

Time: 25th June 2015 1:10pm

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JohnMc1 says...
Denise, do you know what cultivar it is and whether grafted or not?

Time: 25th June 2015 5:30pm

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Fen says...
Hi hisham, how do I contact you regarding growing jackfruit ?

Time: 21st January 2016 2:37pm

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Fen says...
Does anyone know where I can get hold of the honey gold jackfruit for planting ?

I live in Brisbane, Qld

Time: 21st January 2016 2:41pm

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Michael D says...
My local nursery has a Galaxy jackfruit for sale. They say its soft flesh which is also repeated in this thread.However on the net it says its a crisp flesh which is what I want to grow.So to the experts out there is Galaxy a soft or crisp variety?

Time: 9th September 2017 7:40pm

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JohnMc1 says...
Daley's own description says it is a crisp variety
&quote;Description
Aril texture is crisp and the flavour excellent.&quote;

Time: 12th September 2017 7:15am

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Mike Tr says...
Honey gold is not all that flash compared to the glamour types in Oz with Amber and J33 being heavyweights in the quality department.

Time: 18th September 2017 4:07pm

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Citizen M says...
Hi

Anyone know if VIETNAM SUPER EARLY Jackfruit is available in Australia?

thanks

Time: 25th September 2018 9:05pm

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