Rare "exotic" jackfruit species, with fruits up to a meter long like a mutation

Rare “exotic” jackfruit species, with fruits up to a meter long like a mutation

This jackfruit variety weighing up to 40kg seems quite unfamiliar to many Vietnamese people. Its “elongated” appearance surprises many.

The unusual jackfruit that makes many suspect it is a “mutation,” but is that actually the case?

Jackfruit is a type of fruit tree with fruits that seem to be the largest among herbaceous plants when ripe. Typically, Vietnamese people are accustomed to oval-shaped jackfruits, measuring between 30 – 60cm in length and 20 – 30cm in width, with a rough skin covered in small spikes.

However, we sometimes encounter oversized jackfruits, measuring about 1 meter in length and having a “elongated” appearance as if they have mutated. So, where do these jackfruits come from?

Visibly, this jackfruit has a green skin and is about 1 meter long. The flesh inside is ripe and yellow, with many segments.

According to research, this is a super long jackfruit variety imported from Malaysia. It has many advantages and is well-suited to the soil and climate conditions of Vietnam.

Its characteristic is that the fruit is very long and heavy when ripe. Specifically, each fruit can exceed 1 meter in length and weigh an average of 25 – 40kg. Typically, it takes 2-3 people to carry such a jackfruit.

Inside this jackfruit, there are very few seeds and fibers. Meanwhile, the segments of the jackfruit are very long and thick, with a crunchy texture and delicious flavor.

Inside a “super long” jackfruit from Malaysia.

According to some farmers, this jackfruit variety has high economic efficiency, bearing fruit about 2-3 years after planting. Each tree can yield over 200kg of fruit annually.

A few years ago, this “super giant” jackfruit variety caused a sensation, prompting many people to seek it out and purchase it. To this day, although it is more widely known, it is still very difficult to find Malaysian jackfruit on the market due to its scarcity.

The jackfruit when unripe is already very long.

When ripe, the jackfruit can touch the ground due to its elongated shape.

Each jackfruit can be over 1 meter long and weigh an average of 25 – 40kg.

According to documents, the jackfruit tree is defined as a type of sweet fruit from tropical regions. In temperate areas, jackfruit is often sold canned in syrup, but recently fresh jackfruit has also been imported into the U.S. and Europe.

The ripe jackfruit segments can be eaten fresh and are very sweet due to their high sugar content, including glucose and fructose (10-15%). Besides the basic segment form, jackfruit can also be processed by drying or slicing thinly and frying.

In addition to providing delicious fruit, jackfruit is also a type of timber classified as group IV and is sometimes used to produce musical instruments such as the zither in Indonesia. In Vietnam, jackfruit wood is favored for making religious statues.