Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Classified into two groups:

  • Soft fleshed (koozha)
  • Firm fleshed (varikka).- Highly tasty, sweet and crisp

Two distinct types with desirable qualities recommended for Kerala are:

Types Characteristics
Muttom varikka
  • Firm fleshed
  • Sweet scented variety
    • Singapore or Srilanka jack
  • Introduced variety from Srilanka.
  • It bears fruits in 3 years after planting
  • Extremely precocious in habit.
  • The fruits are more or less the same size as the common jack fruit.
  • Yield - 250 fruits/plant/year
    • Sindhoor - Highly sweet variety
  • Attractive sunset orange coloured flakes.
  • Bear medium sized fruits (11-12 kg) twice a year
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