For one thing, jackfruit—from the family that includes breadfruit, figs, and mulberries—oozes a sticky, white substance when cut, and breaking one down takes time. “Basically, they’re big ...

Jackfruit (or jakfruit) comes from the jackfruit tree, a cousin of the fig tree, mulberry tree, and breadfruit family that grows in Southeast Asia. The jackfruit is the national fruit of ...