JACK FRUIT Jack fruit is a delicious fruit which can be cultivated in tropical regions. The origin of jack fruit known as rain forests of Western Ghats. It is cultivated in India, Burma, Srilanka, China, Malaysia, and West Indies. It is common in Philippines.Also grown in Queensland and Mauritius. In Africa it is cultivated in Kenya, Uganda and Zanzibar. Planted Hawai also. Also it is introduced Brazil in 19th century. It is grown South America also. It is the family of Moraceae. Jack fruit tree is the largest tree than other trees. About 30 to 70 feet tall in height. Ever green alternate glossy leaves. All parts contain a white sticky latex. The tree is monoecious. Male flowers are 5 to 10 cm in length. Female flowers are rounded in shape. The size of the jack fruit 20 to 90 cm long and 15 to 50 cm wide. The interior consist of large bulbs fully developed perianths, yellow banana flavored flesh massed among in narrow and a central pithy core. Each bulbs with light brown seed cov...
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