Thai fruits- jack fruit

Thai fruits

Common Name : Jackfruit

Scientific Name : Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Color : yellowish brown skin; golden yellow flesh

Taste : sweet and fragrant

Shape : ovate or oblong, approximately 7-15 kg/fruit

Availibility : All year

Peak Period : Apr. - May.

Preparation And Eating Cut the fruit in half lengthwise. Wipe ot all the latex with paper. Remove the core. Place each the half fruit on a table or a flat surface; press the skin along the edge down with your hands to separate fruit sections. Pull out each sections,cut to open the flesh and remove the seed.

Uses : Eaten fresh or frozen, added in fruit salad smoothie, ice cream and desserts.

Storage : 2-3 weeks at 15-20C,90-95% Relative Humidity, depending on cultivar and maturity stage. The pulp can be refigerated up to 7 days in closed packaging.

Thai fruits