Fruits

Jackfruit is revered in the South. India has the highest number of red flesh jackfruit (or chandra halasu) trees, a milder and less sweet version… Read More »Where Is Jackfruit Eaten The Most?

Jackfruits are known to emit “unpleasant” odors that smells kind of like rotting onions. If boxed in flight, they can leak and the odor would… Read More »Why Is Jackfruit And Durian Banned In Planes?

Please note that most fruit items may be carried into the cabin as long as they are within our cabin baggage limitation – with the… Read More »Is Jackfruit Allowed In Flight?

Katahar is a relative to the Jack Fruit family. In fact, many mistake it for jack fruit. The young/green katahar is usually cooked in a… Read More »Is Katahar A Jackfruit?

Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. Both ripe and unripe fruits are consumed. What cultures eat jackfruit? Native to the Indian… Read More »What Nationality Eats Jackfruit?

Well, no. They are actually from totally different families. They do have a lot of similarities, however. Both jackfruit and durian are native to South… Read More »Are Durian Fruit And Jackfruit Related?

Originally from South Asia, the jackfruit was brought to Jamaica in 1782 when jackfruit plants are said to have been captured from French ship destined… Read More »Is Jackfruit A Jamaican Fruit?

Jackfruit is a fruit from the Moraceae plant family, which also includes the fig, mulberry and breadfruit trees. It is native to India and Malaysia,… Read More »What Is Jackfruit In The Caribbean?

Breadnut (Katahar in Guyana, Chataigne in Trinidad and Tobago) is not to be confused with breadfruit or jackfruit. While all three belong to the Moraceae… Read More »Is Jackfruit And Chataigne The Same?

Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), a native North American tree with multiple fruits that are similar in structure to the breadfruit and jackfruit. Is jackfruit and… Read More »What Fruit Is Similar To Jackfruit?