Artocarpus heterophyllus 'NS1'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Cultivation

One of the first improved jackfruit cultivars brought to the western hemisphere. Origin: Malaysia. Tree: medium vigor, forms a dense, upright canopy that can be kept at a height and spread of 2.5-3 m with moderate annual pruning. Annual yields are 90 kg or more. Fruit: blocky and dark green, with blunt spines on the skin that flatten and open at fruit maturity; weighs 4.2 kg of which 34% is edible pulp. It contains 63 seeds which constitute 5% of total fruit weight. Pulp is dark orange and firm, and has a rich, sweet flavor.
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Synonyms

Artocarpus heterophyllus 'NS1'