For one thing, jackfruit—from the family that includes breadfruit, figs, and mulberries—oozes a sticky, white substance when cut, and breaking one down takes time. “Basically, they’re big ...
Artocarpus heterophyllus is a tree native to India that produces jackfruit, which are the largest edible fruit in the world.
Kerala has a warm and humid climate. This helps jackfruit grow well in its fertile soil with plenty of rainfall.
He adds that previously, they were selling a big ripe jackfruit at Shs500. He says because of the unreliable market, some of their surplus fruits got rotten and they had to throw them away.