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Jackfruit
Jackfruit
Scientific classification Kingdom: (unranked): (unranked): (unranked): Order: Family: Tribe: Genus: Species: Plantae Angiosperms Eudicots Rosids Rosales Moraceae Artocarpeae Artocarpus A. heterophyllus Binomial name Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.[1] Synonyms
Artocarpus brasiliensis Ortega A.integer auct.(not to be confused with A.integer Spreng.) A.integrifolius auct. A.integrifolius L.f. A.maximus Blanco A.nanca Noronha (nom inval.) A.philippensis Lam.
The jackfruit (alternately jack tree, jakfruit, or sometimes simply jack or jak; Artocarpus heterophyllus), is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family (Moraceae). It is native to parts of South and
Jackfruit Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 80 pounds (36kg) in weight, 36 inches (90cm) in length, and 20 inches (50cm) in diameter. The jackfruit tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Jackfruit is also found across Africa (e.g., in Cameroon, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mauritius), as well as throughout Brazil and in Caribbean nations such as Jamaica.
Etymology
The word "jackfruit" comes from Portuguese jaca, which in turn, is derived from the Malayalam language term, chakka (Malayalam Chakka pazham : ). When the Portuguese arrived in India at Kozhikode (Calicut) on the Malabar Coast (Kerala) in 1498, the Malayalam name chakka was recorded by Hendrik van Rheede (16781703) in the Hortus Malabaricus, vol. iii in Latin. Henry Yule translated the book in Jordanus Catalani's (f. 13211330) Mirabilia descripta: the wonders of the East. The common English name "jackfruit" was used by the physician and naturalist Garcia de Orta in his 1563 book Colquios dos simples e drogas da India.[2][3] Centuries later, botanist Ralph Randles Stewart suggested it was named after William Jack (17951822), a Scottish botanist who worked for the East India Company in Bengal, Sumatra, and Malaysia. This could not be true, as the fruit was called a "jack" in English before William Jack was born: for instance, in Dampier's 1699 book, A New Voyage Round the World. It is called 'Katahal' in Hindi, 'Pala-pazham' in Tamil(),
Multiple jackfruits hanging from the trunk
'Panasa' in Telugu, 'Phanas' in Marathi and Gujarati, 'Halasu'() in Karnatak, 'Nangka' in Indonesian, 'Fenesi' in Kiswahili and 'Ka-noon' in Thailand.
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Aroma
Jackfruit are known for having a distinct aroma. In a study using five jackfruit cultivars, the main jackfruit volatile compounds that were detected are: ethyl isovalerate, 3-methylbutyl acetate, 1-butanol, propyl isovalerate, isobutyl isovalerate, 2-methylbutanol, and butyl isovalerate. These compounds were consistently present in all the five cultivars studied, suggesting that these esters and alcohols contributed to the sweet and fruity aroma of jackfruit.
Fruit
The flesh of the jackfruit is starchy and fibrous and is a source of dietary fiber. The flavor is comparable to a combination of apple, pineapple, mango and banana.[5] Varieties are distinguished according to characteristics of the fruit's flesh. In Brazil, three varieties are recognized: jaca-dura, or the "hard" variety, which has a firm flesh and the largest fruits that can weigh between 15 and 40 kilograms each, jaca-mole, or the "soft" variety, which bears smaller fruits with a softer and sweeter flesh, and jaca-manteiga, or the "butter" variety, which bears sweet fruits whose flesh has a consistency intermediate between the "hard" and "soft" varieties.[6] In Kerala, two varieties of jackfruit predominate: varikka () and koozha (). Varikka has a slightly hard inner flesh when ripe, while the inner flesh of the ripe koozha fruit is very soft and almost dissolving. A sweet preparation called chakka varattiyathu (jackfruit jam) is made by seasoning pieces of varikka fruit flesh in jaggery, which can be preserved and used for many months. Huge jackfruits up to four feet in length with a corresponding girth are sometimes seen in Kerala.[citation needed] In West Bengal the two varieties are called khaja kathal and moja kathal. The fruits are either eaten alone or as a side to rice / roti / Opened jackfruit chira / muri. Sometimes the juice is extracted and either drunk straight or as a side with muri. The extract is sometimes condensed into rubbery delectables and eaten as candies. The seeds are either boiled or roasted and eaten with salt and hot chillies. They are also used to make spicy side-dishes with rice or roti. In Mangalore, Karnataka, the varieties are called bakke and imba. The pulp of the imba jackfruit is ground and made into a paste, then spread over a mat and allowed to dry in the sun to create a natural chewy candy. The young fruit is called polos in Sri Lanka and idichakka or idianchakka in Kerala.
Jackfruit Flesh
Jackfruit
Culinary uses
Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines.[5] It can be eaten raw when ripe, but as the raw unripe fruit is considered inedible, it is best cooked.
Extracting the jackfruit arils and separating the seeds from the sweet flesh.
Jackfruit chips
Halo-halo
Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet with subtle flavoring. It can be used to make a variety of dishes, including custards, cakes, halo-halo and more. In India, when the Jackfruit is in season, an ice cream chain store called "Naturals" carries Jackfruit flavored ice cream. Ripe jackfruit arils are sometimes seeded, fried or freeze-dried and sold as jackfruit chips. The seeds from ripe fruits are edible, are said to have a milky, sweet taste, and may be boiled, baked or roasted. When roasted the flavor of the seeds is comparable to chestnuts. Seeds are used as snacks either by boiling or fire roasted, also used to make desserts. For making the traditional breakfast dish in southern India: idlis, the fruit is used along with rice as an ingredient and jackfruit leaves are used as a wrapping for steaming. Jackfruit dosas can be prepared by grinding jackfruit flesh along with the batter.
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Nutrition
Jackfruit, raw Nutritional value per 100g (3.5oz) Energy Carbohydrates - Sugars - Dietary fiber Fat Protein Vitamin A equiv. - beta-carotene 397kJ (95kcal) 23.25 g 19.08 g 1.5 g 0.64 g 1.72 g 5 g (1%) 61 g (1%)
- lutein and zeaxanthin 157 g Thiamine (vit. B1) Riboflavin (vit. B2) Niacin (vit. B3) Pantothenic acid (B5) Vitamin B6 Folate (vit. B9) Vitamin C Vitamin E Calcium Iron Magnesium Manganese Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc 0.105 mg (9%) 0.055 mg (5%) 0.92 mg (6%) 0.235 mg (5%) 0.329 mg (25%) 24 g (6%) 13.7 mg (17%) 0.34 mg (2%) 24 mg (2%) 0.23 mg (2%) 29 mg (8%) 0.043 mg (2%) 21 mg (3%) 448 mg (10%) 2 mg (0%) 0.13 mg (1%)
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Link to USDA Database entry Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. [8] Source: USDA Nutrient Database
The edible jackfruit is made of soft, easily-digestible flesh (bulbs); A portion of 100 g of edible raw jackfruit provides about 95 calories and is a good source of the antioxidant vitamin C, providing about 13.7mg.[9] Jackfruit seeds are rich in protein.
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Seeds
In general, the seeds are gathered from the ripe fruit, sun-dried, then stored for use in rainy season in many parts of South Indian states. They are extracted from fully matured fruits and washed in water to remove the slimy part. Seeds should be stored immediately in closed polythene bags for one or two days to prevent them from drying out. Germination is improved by soaking seeds in clean water for 24 hours. During transplanting, sow seeds in line, 30cm apart, in a nursery bed filled with 70% soil mixed with 30% organic matter. The seedbed should be shaded partially from direct sunlight in order to protect emerging seedlings. Boiled Jackfruit seed is also edible. Seasoned with nothing more than salt, this snack is very popular in Java.
Wood
The wood of the tree is used for the production of musical instruments. In Indonesia, hardwood from the trunk is carved out to form the barrels of drums used in the gamelan, and in the Philippines its soft wood is made into the body of the kutiyapi, a type of boat lute. It is also used to make the body of the Indian string instrument veena and the drums mridangam and kanjira; the golden, yellow timber with good grains is used for building furniture and house construction in India. The ornate wooden plank called avani palaka made of the wood of jackfruit tree is used as the priest's seat during Hindu ceremonies in Kerala. In Vietnam, jackfruit wood is prized for the making of Buddhist statuaries in temples. Jackfruit wood is widely used in the manufacture of furniture, doors and windows, and in roof construction. The heartwood is used by Buddhist forest monastics in Southeast Asia as a dye, giving the robes of the monks in those traditions their distinctive light-brown color.[10]
Jackfruit tree
Commercial availability
Outside of its countries of origin, fresh jackfruit can be found at Asian food markets, especially in the Philippines. It is also extensively cultivated in the Brazilian coastal region, where it is sold in local markets. It is available canned in sugar syrup, or frozen. Dried jackfruit chips are produced by various manufacturers. In northern Australia, particularly in Darwin, jackfruit can be found at outdoor produce markets during the dry season. Outside of countries where it is grown, jackfruit can be obtained year-round both canned or dried. It has a ripening season in Asia of late spring to late summer.[11]
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Cultural significance
The jackfruit is one of the three auspicious fruits of Tamil Nadu, along with the mango and banana, known as the mukkani (). These are referred to as ma-pala-vaazhai (mango-jack-banana). The three fruits (mukkani) are also related to the three arts of Tamil (mu-Tamizh). Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh. It is also the state fruit of the Indian state of Kerala.
References
[1] Under its accepted name Artocarpus heterophyllus (then as heterophylla) this species was described in Encyclopdie Mthodique, Botanique 3: 209. (1789) by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, from a specimen collected by botanist Philibert Commerson. Lamarck said of the fruit that it was coarse and difficult to digest. [2] Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989, online edition [3] Anon. (2000) The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. (http:/ / www. bartleby. com/ 61/ 33/ J0003300. html) [4] Livia de Almeida, "Guerra contra as jaqueiras" ("War on Jackfruit"), Revista Veja Rio, May the 5th.2007; see also [http:/,/www.jbrj.gov.br/enbt/posgraduacao/resumos/2008/rodolfo_de_abreu.htm] [5] The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts, By Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, p. 155 [6] General information (http:/ / www. seagri. ba. gov. br/ jaca. htm), Department of Agriculture, State of Bahia. seagri.ba.gov.br (in Portuguese) [7] http:/ / ndb. nal. usda. gov/ ndb/ search/ list?qlookup=09144& format=Full [8] http:/ / ndb. nal. usda. gov/ ndb/ search/ list [9] http:/ / ndb. nal. usda. gov/ ndb/ search/ list?qlookup=11702& format=Full [10] Forest Monks and the Nation-state: An Anthropological and Historical Study in Northeast Thailand J.L. Taylor 1993 p. 218 [11] Jackfruit (http:/ / www. hort. purdue. edu/ newcrop/ morton/ jackfruit_ars. html#Season). Hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.
External links
Germplasm Resources Information Network: Artocarpus heterophyllus (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/ npgs/html/taxon.pl?70095) Fruits of Warm Climates: Jackfruit and Related Species (http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/ jackfruit_ars.html) California Rare Fruit Growers: Jackfruit Fruit Facts (http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jackfruit.html) Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/jackfr1.htm#jackfruit) on Wayne's Word Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture (http://www.agri-history.org/Science in India with Special Reference to Agriculture.pdf) How to Select and Prepare a Jackfruit (Online Video) (http://thaifoodcast.com/asian-ingredients/ fruits-and-vegetables/jackfruit.html)
Jackfruit Crops for the Future: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/ crop-of-the-week-archive/jackfruit-artocarpus-heterophyllus-moraceae/) Ayurvedic medicinal plants and their uses (http://ayurvedicmedicinalplantfood.com/jackfruit-tree/) Video Cutting Up A Jack Fruit (Online Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNBATZHzEc0) Culinary uses of ripe Jackfruit in Southern India (http://www.mangopickle.net/jackfruit-triple-role/) Jackfruit Seed as ingredient (http://www.mangopickle.net/budna-jackfruit-seed-unbaked-cookies/) Artocarpus heterophylla (http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=13& preview=true&searchTextMenue=Artocarpus+heterophylla&search=Wikitemplate) in West African plants A Photo Guide. (http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/)
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