Jackfruit is one of its own kind of tropical fruits, recognized for its unique shape, size, and fruity flavor that can be appreciated from a distance. The fruit is delicious sweet taste. In common with other tropical fruits such as durian, banana, etc.,
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Jack-fruit |
Jackfruit is a huge tree that grows to as high as 30 meters,
larger than mango tree. It is believed to be indigenous to the Southwestern
rain forests of India. The tree grows best under tropical humid and rainy
climates but rarely survives cold and frosty conditions.
During the season, each tree bears as many as 250 large
fruits, supposed to be the largest tree-borne fruits in the world. The fruit
varies widely in size, weigh from 3 to 30 kg, and has oblong or round shape
measuring 10 cm to 60 cm in length, 25 to 75 cm in diameter. While unripe fruits
are green, they turn light brown and spread a strong sweet, fruity smell once
ripe.
The National Fruit Of Bangladesh |
Fresh fruit has
small amounts of vitamin-A, and flavonoid pigments such as carotene-ß, xanthin,
lutein and cryptoxanthin-ß. Together, these compounds play vital roles in
antioxidant and vision functions. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining
integrity of mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in
vitamin-A, and carotenes has been found to protect from lung and oral cavity
cancers.
Additionally,
jackfruit is a good source of antioxidant vitamin-C, provides about 13.7 mg or
23% of RDA. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop
resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful free radicals.
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Ripped Jack fruit |