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Many of you identified the fruit correctly. It is a Jack Fruit. It is not very common in Dominica but can be found in some areas. It is very popular in islands such as Jamaica.
The scientific name is Artocarpus heterophyllus.
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Bread nut
jackfruit
At first it looked like a breadfruit except it is not round. Breadfruit is a vegetable. The outside looks like a sugar apple skin except it is not as small. Well, it could be from one of the family of a fruit.
J and T You’re such an intelligent man…
This fruit is a close relative of Jackfruit but is the Artocarpus integer, known as Chempedak, chempedek or cempedak. The trees are different, so too are the fruits.
For more on the difference see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artocarpus_integer, http://fruitwarehouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/artocarpus-integer-cempedak.html or http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/chempedak.htm for some more info.
we nah call is jack fruit….. we love d name GWEN PAI or bread nut
Was this before or after it was revealed what the correct fruit is? For sure you do not know what a breadfruit or breadnut looks like.
There is a Jack Fruiut tree at the Botanic Gardens in Roseau.
jack fruit
JACK FRUIT FROM INDIA
This is the Jackfruit. Breadnut and breadfruit do not have leaves like that.
Ebeh! All u pseudo-Dominicans dont know the diffeence between a gwenpe and jack fruit? Gwenpe has longer eyes like the soursop. Sot ki zoh ye!
This is the BREAD NUT FRUIT with lots of them at my family’s garden up at Layou Park, Neeba area. some people calls it “Gwen Pain”, others call it “Gwem Pain and some say, bread nut. The Gwen Pain means, A SEED OF BREAD. I have to come to the conclusions that there are many seeds of BREADS. What ever the case is,I love this fruit.
no, its jackfruit
This is a Jack fruit family to the Breadfruit and Bread-nut it is grown in Dominica but not common, if you would like to see the fruit and tree just call up an organic farmer most of them have it on their farms.
dat is a st.lucian biopienbetter known as breadfrit or biopien yorc
I am surprised that so many people do not know what a beadfruit looks like. Breadfruits and breadnut are all over Dominica you can see clearly that”s not either. This is a Jack fruit, though not that popular in dominica but there’s quite a few.
Yup, that is a Jack Fruit. My neighbor has it in her backyard, in Florida. I never saw it in Dominica.
U can find it by the priest in Itassi
This is the JACKFRUIT scientific name Artocarpus heterophyllus.
A breadfruit that was put on a decorated tree
DNO where and how can i get this jack fruit ? i need to try it out .
DEMERS has them.
that’s definitely jackfruit
k i took a look at the leaves hell no that aint bread-nut
cant yall see that the bread fruit skin is not that smooth……bread nut for sure..layou massive!!
This is a jackfruit, it’s scientific name is,Artocarpus heterophyllus from the Moraceae family.
jack fruit,,, can be eaten just like that, unlike bread fruit or bread nut, which has to be broil or roasted or bake, taste nasty to,,,, kekekekekeke
bread-nut
i knw it as breadnut…but jamaicans call it jackfruit..
Jackfruit making dingdang here in Jamaica… its very popular.. u can usually purchase it peeled and bagged. (clear plastic bags)
Maybe this will help clear up the confusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit
jack fruit
The jackfruit (alternately jack tree, jakfruit, or sometimes simply jack or jak; scientific name Artocarpus heterophyllus),[6] is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family (Moraceae). It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. This tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Jackfruit is also found in East
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit (more pics here)
Africa, e.g., in Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius, as well as throughout Brazil and Caribbean nations such as Jamaica.
The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit,[7] reaching as much as 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 36 inches (90 cm) long and 20 inches (50 cm) in
This is Jack Fruit, never seen it in DA did not know we grew that in Dominica, I only first saw it in CDA now I can say we have every fruit on the planet
Jackfruit
The largest tree borne fruit in the world, jackfruits can sometimes weigh over 75 lbs. Average sized fruits are 1-2 feet long, and 9-12″ wide. Skin is green-yellow, with small spiky knobs, flesh is custard yellow with a banana-like flavor. Fruits may sometimes emit a foul smelling odor emanating from the skin. Jackfruits are extremely popular throughout southeast Asia.
Description: A very large tree growing to 90+ feet in ideal conditions. The trunk, branches, and leaves contain a gummy latex.
Hardiness: The jackfruit is mildly hardy, surviving short frosts and temperatures to 28F for brief periods. Young trees will be killed by any frost.
Growing Environment: Grow in a warm location, with well drained soil. Jackfruit’s cannot stand drought, so water frequently throughout the year, except when cold.
Propagation: Usually by seed which germinate in 1-8 weeks. Air-layering and grafting is done to propagate some named varieties. Transplant seedlings after a few leaves have sprouted as the jackfruit has a long tap root that is easily damaged.
Uses: Fruits are often sliced and sold raw in parts of southeast Asia. The seeds can be boiled or roasted and are said to taste like chestnuts.
Native Range: Native to rain forests of India and southeast Asia.
I was curious and interested in knowing ,so i did the research , believe me it’s the first time i am hearing about this fruit ,
Thanks DNO for engaging my brain .
yampe
gwenpe sorry
i live in franc they have some like this in the market from oversea the name is jackfruit
its neither breadfruit nor breadnut, just dont know what it is, maybe jackfruit as most people say
Jack Fruit
This is jack fruit.I have never seen it in Dominica but it is available in Jamaica.
jack fruit
This is a JACK FRUIT. It is not a breadfruit (yampin) nor is it bread nut. I am certain of that.
Respectfully
Roseau valley
jill fruit
Just now people will forget it had like button, wi….
jack fruit
Jackfruit
the breadfruit skin is not as rough.
Yes I have seen it before. My sister has one in her backyard. It’s a breadnut (Grampain) fruit, oh how I love this fruit. I will be enjoying some when I visit in December. Oh la la.
thats a jackfruit…its resembles the breadfruit but is slightly elongated instead of being round
breadnut
Breadfruit Cousin – Jackfruit
this isnt bread nut its bread fruit.aka yampien .bread nut is small, very much smaller than this
that’s surely not breadnut, i could be mistaken but it even looks more like breadfruit, but I don’t think it’s breadfruit either.
how alyou silly people can think that is breadfruit or breadnut nah. alyou not from dominica man. i roast and boil enough breadfruit to know that isnt breadfruit.it isnt breadnut either. both breadfuit and breadnut have large leaves.anyway i know its not these two for sure but i donot know what it is. waiting to see when the answer is revealed.
I say it’s dasheen
This is Jack Fruit, for sure………….
that looks like a jack fruit. when I lived in Jamaica, the people ate that regularly
Did you eat it?
The flesh of the jackfruit is starchy and fibrous, and is a source of dietary fibre. The flavour is similar to a tart banana. Varieties are distinguished according to the characteristics of the fruits’ flesh. In Brazil, three varieties are recognized. These are: jaca-dura, or “hard” variety, which has firm flesh and the largest fruits that can weigh between 15 and 40 kilograms each; jaca-mole, or “soft” variety, which bears smaller fruits, with softer and sweeter flesh; and jaca-manteiga, or “butter” variety, which bears sweet fruits, whose flesh has a consistency intermediate between the “hard” and “soft” varieties.
The young fruit is called polos in Sri Lanka and idichakka or idianchakka in Kerala. It is a dish with spices to replace meat curries in Sri Lankan and eastern-Indian (Bengali) and Kerala cuisine. The skin of unripe jack fruit must be peeled first and discarded, then the whole fruit can be chopped into edible portions and cooked to be eaten. The raw young fruit is not edible.[18] Young jackfruit has a mild flavour and distinctive poultry-like texture. The cuisines of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam use cooked young jackfruit.[18] In Indonesia, young jackfruit is cooked with coconut milk as gudeg. In many cultures, jackfruit is boiled and used in curries as a staple food. In northern Thailand, the boiled young jackfruit is used in the Thai salad called tam kanun.
In West Bengal the unripe geen jackfruit called Aechor is used as an vegetable to make various spicy curries, side-dishes and as fillings for cutlets & chops. It is especially sought after by vegetarians who substitute this for meat and hence is nicknamed as gacch-patha (tree-mutton).
In the Philippines, it is cooked with coconut milk (ginataang langka). In Réunion Island (France), it is cooked with shrimp or smoked pork.
Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet with subtle flavouring. It can be used to make a variety of dishes, including custards, cakes, halo-halo and more. Ripe jackfruit arils are sometimes seeded, fried or freeze-dried and sold as jackfruit chips. In India, when the Jackfruit is in season, an ice cream chain store called “Naturals” carries Jackfruit flavored ice cream.
The young fruit is called polos in Sri Lanka and idichakka or idianchakka in Kerala. It is a dish with spices to replace meat curries in Sri Lankan and eastern-Indian (Bengali) and Kerala cuisine. The skin of unripe jack fruit must be peeled first and discarded, then the whole fruit can be chopped into edible portions and cooked to be eaten. The raw young fruit is not edible.[18] Young jackfruit has a mild flavour and distinctive poultry-like texture. The cuisines of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam use cooked young jackfruit.[18] In Indonesia, young jackfruit is cooked with coconut milk as gudeg. In many cultures, jackfruit is boiled and used in curries as a staple food. In northern Thailand, the boiled young jackfruit is used in the Thai salad called tam kanun.
In West Bengal the unripe geen jackfruit called Aechor is used as an vegetable to make various spicy curries, side-dishes and as fillings for cutlets & chops. It is especially sought after by vegetarians who substitute this for meat and hence is nicknamed as gacch-patha (tree-mutton).
In the Philippines, it is cooked with coconut milk (ginataang langka). In Réunion Island (France), it is cooked with shrimp or smoked pork.
Ripe fruit
Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet with subtle flavouring. It can be used to make a variety of dishes, including custards, cakes, halo-halo and more. Ripe jackfruit arils are sometimes seeded, fried or freeze-dried and sold as jackfruit chips. In India, when the Jackfruit is in season, an ice cream chain store called “Naturals” carries Jackfruit flavored ice cream.
You surely did research into it. This information is worth keeping.
I know some people from the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Jamaica. I must ask them about it. Who knows? This fruit may be sold here, in Toronto, especially the one from Jamaica. I will look into it; would love to have a taste of it.
Thanks DNO for posting it.
That’s A Breadfruit.A.K.A Yampain
JACK FRUIT
its a jack fruit looks like breadnut inside taste like banana very sweet makes delious juice kill cancer celles i use it every time.
i no its not breadfruit or breadnut.the leaves and stems are different .maybe its noney
ur fool its a breadnut tree
lol.thanks look who fool now .does it look like a breanut tree .well grandbay you from wat else is new(and beside arent we free to give our opinion,see when dno put THE ALLEYNE WE ALL HAD TO GIVE IT A TRY .AWA.WE.ALL YOU TOO BAD.
This is breadnut or Yampain or better yet gwen pain. A lady always passing and sell dat. she go like this ” get your hot bread nut, get your hot bread nut, gwenpain la chow…… and she says it loud eh
the last part was a little joke
It looks like a breadfruit…….but the stem and leaves does not look like a breadfruit tree….WHATS THE ANSWER??
it is a breadnut.
Bread nut, oh I would kill for some right now.
it’s a breadnut fruit. never heard of it being called jackfruit before!!! Interesting
d breadfruit niece
Dat is d nenen to the breadfruit
BREAD FRUIT
THAT THERE
It is bread nut
Yes papa not one person said Gwen Pere or Gwen Pen.
Jack fruit
Looks like bread nut to me.
looks like breadnut to me.
That is a Gwen-Pain (Bread Nut). That used to be a good afternoon snack back in the day when we could not afford Shirley biscuit and pizza.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
It’s a jack fruit.
a jack fruit
jack fruit
its a jackfruit tree
jack fruit
JACK FRUIT
u can get it at the botanical garden also
J FRUIT
Bread nut
Breadnut.
Jackfruit
Bread nut …or …guam paine. I love it!!!
JackFruit
Breadfruit? Bread-nut? You Must be crazy! Can’t you see the stem and leaves of the tree? Do they have any semblance of breadfruit and bread-nut? I have seen this plant and fruit at the back of the Botanic Gardens and, from my young days playing in the Gardens, I have always wondered what fruit is this. Recently, I took my two grandchildren for a walk on 35-steps and they too asked me what fruit is this. I was honest and told them I have been wanting an answer to this question for umpteen years now. So, Jackfruit is the name? Is it edible?
Yes my frient…very edible….remove the seeds inside and cook in pressure cooker ….yum yum
Jackfruit.
The name is Jackfruit,and yes i have seen it before.
It’s a breadfruit. Ah big breadfruit
I checking that too wi. LOL. ADMIN!. where is the like/dislike buttons so long nah??? stupes!
it is a champadac which is in the jackfruit family
Be careful when using “family”. Biologically/botanically, this word means something. In this case, the Moraceae (aka mulberry or fig) family. This family includes over 1000 species, several of which are in the Botanical Gardens (ficus, banyan …). Breadfruit, breadnut, jackfruit and cempedak are related by the same genus “Artocarpus”. Check out more with links below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artocarpus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5im5iOrpy8
So is it in the fmily or not ( people must be careful not to use wrong terms or else…..) Can’t read all that stuff to find out.
Kingdom–>Phylum—>Class—>Order—>Family—>Genus—>Species…
All that jazzzzzzzz. Just tell the person the right thing..
Bread nut …yummy …gwen pain. lots of those yummy nuts inside
jack-fruit
that is a jack fruit
This is a jackfruit tree,very popular in jamaica.
Oh you gave my answer away It is a jackfruit. One of jamaica’s favourite things.