Measuring 10 to 40 inches long and 6 to 20 inches in diameter, this leviathan is related to the more diminutive fig, mulberry, and breadfruit. "Jackfruit is the largest fruit in the world!

Jackfruit is a species of tree in the breadfruit, fig and mulberry family. Believed to have originated in India, it has since spread throughout Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Thailand ...

Ripe breadfruit is ready to eat when it begins to smell slightly unpleasant and its spikes are standing clear of each other. Avoid jackfruit that are very smelly. Peel and seed green (unripe ...