- The Jackfruit is
a species of tree of the mulberry family and its fruit. It is an
evergreen tree growing to 10-15 m tall. The leaves are alternately
arranged, elliptical, 5-25 cm long and 3-12 cm broad, often lobed on
young trees but entire on mature trees.
- The tree is well
adapted to humid tropical to tropical climates. Frosts and droughts are
impediments to growth and fruiting. If roots touch water, it affects the
bearing of fruit and the tree can also die. In the Himalayan foothills,
it can grow at an altitude of 500ft from the sea-level. Rich, deep soils
of medium or open texture with good drainage are considered the most
suitable.
- A tree may yield as
many as 150 large fruits annually attached to the trunk and its lateral
branches. While some exotic varieties bear 250 to 500 fruits per year.
The fruiting capacity of a tree depends upon the input supply, weather
conditions, and protection from the insect pests and diseases which are
many.
- Jackfruit are wind and
insect pollinated and generally require cross-pollination for
satisfactory fruit production. Thus, planting more than one cultivar may
be of benefit. Mature jackfruit trees may produce from 40 to over 250
pounds (18-114 kg) per tree, depending on the cultivar, weather, and
cultural practices. Trees that average 150 pounds (68 kg) per tree or
more are considered good producers.
- Jackfruit is heavy and
cumbersome to transport and should be harvested when mature only 3–5
days from ripening, so it is best to have a market close by if selling
fresh fruit. For more remote areas, where the local market is small,
processing the fruit into a more stable product such as dried or
processed fruit may be necessary.
- A recommended
commercial fertilizer regime is 100–150 g (3.5–5 oz) ammonium sulfate
(20-0-0) per tree in the first year, increasing in pre-bearing years;
then 0.5–1.0 kg (1.1–2.2 lb) of 14-14-14 fertilizer per tree increasing
with age and size, with a full-grown tree 15–20 years old receiving 2–3
kg (4.4–6.6 lb) complete fertilizer . The use of nutrient-rich organic
mulches such as prunings from fast-growing nitrogen-fixing trees can
reduce or eliminate the use of industrial fertilizer.
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General
Information
- Jack
Fruit - Varieties, propagation
- Bread
Fruit
- Breadnut
- Comparing
Breadfruit, Breadnut, and Jackfruit
- Fact
Sheet
Growth and
Cultivation
- Cultivation
report
- Field
Manual for Extension Workers and Farmers
- How
to Grow the Jackfruit Tree
- Farming
practice - Thailand
- Jack
Fruit Growing - Florida
- Hawaii-grown
jackfruit
- Maintaining
Postharvest Quality
Propagation
- Micro
Propagation of Jackfruit
- Crop
Profile
Nurseries and
Growers
- Nursery
- Ahmednagar
- Seeds
Supplier
Consultants
- Agro
Forestry Consultant
- Consultant
- Carbon Credit
- Consultant
- Project reports
- Project
Report - preparation consultants
- Trade,
Industry , Government - contacts & Links
- Views
of Experts
Project
- Agro-Economic
Performance of Jackfruit-Pineapple Agroforestry System in Madhupur
Tract
- Establishment
of a Quality Assurance System for
Minimally Processed
Jackfruit
- Nitrogen
Fixing Trees for Mulch
Production in a Jackfruit Orchard
- Propagating
and planting
trees
- Cold
Storage
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Technology
- Growth
Regulators
- In-vitro
shoot and root proliferation
- Post
Harvest Technology and Value Addition in Fruits
- Handling
jackfruits after harvest
Product
Prices
- Mandi
Prices
- Commodity
Report
Market
- Jack
Fruit Suppliers
- Market
- potential
- National
Jack Fruit Festival
- Marketing
Strategy
- Jack
Fruit - Philipines
Report
- National
Research Centre for Agro-foresty, Jhansi
- Drought
mitigation strategy
- State
Horticulture Mission, Uttar Pradesh
Pest Management and
Diseases
- Pest
managing package
- Rhizopus
Rot of Jackfruit
Government support
- Operational
Guidelines of Scheme 1-11, Development of Commercial Horticulture
Through Production and Post-Harvest Management
- Procedure
- Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post
Harvest Management
- Cost
Norms - National Horticulture Board
- Market
Development Scheme
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