JACKFRUIT

Cantelope is the darkest but semi-soft (more firm than black gold). It is rounded and usually weighs about 20lbs. This is a good fruit variety to dehydrate, because the arils lay flat on the tray and the chips are like pure sugar. Also has low latex.

Jackfruit (Jakfruit) Crispy. It is relatively low latex, crispy but not too crunchy, thick fleshed and very juicy. Will fruit in 2-3 years in optimal conditions.

This variety features are described by its name: it has a smaller 8-10" fruit that weighs 4-6 pounds, and the tree has a dwarf habit. It is a perfect Jackfruit for container culture.
The fruit is sweet and aromatic and has very little latex which makes it easy to handle when opening the fruit.

Jackfruit (Jakfruit) Lemon Crunch. It is relatively low latex, but not latex free. Crispy but not too crunchy, thick fleshed and very juicy. The flavor has a nice sweet and lemony character. Will fruit in 2-3 years in optimal conditions.

Thai Globe (Kun Wi Chan) jakfruit (jackfruit) originated in Thailand.
Vigorous tree; annual pruning needed to maintain moderate size. The tree is a very heavy producer. Fruits are very large and have round shape. Fruit weight is 35-45lb. Moderately firm to soft yellow flesh has mild, pleasant flavor.

Jack-edak is a highly recommended variety grown in TopTropicals garden from a seedling of Cheena (Jackfruit x Chempedak) that fruited for us within 3 years from planting. The fruit (20-25 inches size) is probably the best we ever tasted! It is super sweet, crunchy and has a rich, pleasant, excellent flavor. It has very little latex which makes it easy to handle when cutting up. The tree produces at the very base of the trunk, so you can prune it as short as you want. Our tree survived light frosts as well as 48 hours of 3ft flooding, with no damage!

Jack-edak is a highly recommended variety grown in TopTropicals garden from a seedling of Cheena (Jackfruit x Chempedak) that fruited for us within 3 years from planting. The fruit (20-25 inches size) is probably the best we ever tasted! It is super sweet, crunchy and has a rich, pleasant, excellent flavor. It has very little latex which makes it easy to handle when cutting up. The tree produces at the very base of the trunk, so you can prune it as short as you want. Our tree survived light frosts as well as 48 hours of 3ft flooding, with no damage!

Black Gold Jakfruit originated in Australia. The tree is vigorous and with regular pruning can be maintained at a height of 8-10 ft. The fruit is has narrow shape, weighting 14-20 lb. It has dark green color with sharp fleshy spines, which don't flatten upon maturity. The deep orange flesh is very soft, with strong flavor and aroma. The flesh easily removed from the fruit comparing to other cultivars. Fruit ripen in Fall in Florida.

Jackfruit (Jakfruit) Gold Nugget - sweet aromatic variety with bright golden color. This variety was selected in Australia. The tree is fast growing with dense, spreading canopy. It can be easily pruned to maintain small tree around 8 ft tall. The fruit are about 10 lb, greenish-yellow and rounded. The flesh is excellent and has no fiber, soft to medium firm depending on ripeness.

Golden Pillow (Mong Tong) Jackfruit (Jakfruit) originated in Thailand. Considered one of the best Thai cultivars. The tree is small and easy manageable at a height of 8-10 ft. The fruit has blocky shape, weighting 8-10 lb. It has golden color with fleshy spines, which flatten and open as fruit matures. The golden color flesh is thick and crunchy. The flavor is mild and sweet with musky aftertaste.

HONEY GOLD: Can be maintained to small tree with pruning. Yellow to orange flesh, with a sweet, rich flavor. The fruit as basketball sized round when ripe and it fruits on the many limbs instead of just the leader. Compatible in texture and flavor to the Gold Nugget with a dwarf growth habit and fruit. Mid, July-Aug fruiting season.

Jackfruit J-31. Open, spreading, fast growth habit. Often off-season fruit; tree easily pruned to maintain small tree (~8 ft). Deep yellow fruit that is firm. Sweet rich flavor, earthy aroma. Fruit rarely splits and has excellent texture.

Jackfruit Orange Crush has a dark orange, extra crunchy flesh, with a nice clean green skin, and low latex. Typically weighs about 20lbs.
Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, reaching 80 pounds in weight and up to 36 inches long and 20 inches in diameter. The interior of the fruit consists of large edible bulbs of yellow, sweet, banana-flavored aromatic flesh that encloses a smooth seed. The plant requires organic soil and regular water. Mature trees can tolerate some frost, smaller plants must be protected.

Super Thai variety is crispy, fruit is very large, over 35-50 lb on average. Thai favorite.