Talk:Jackfruit

message: IT'S FREAKIN' HUEG!!!!!!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheSOB (talk • contribs) 13:34, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jack fruit 

message: Page currently contains:
:© Copyright 1996, California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. Questions or comments? Contact us.
:Source: http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jackfruit.html
:Fig. 15: …
:Plate 6: JACKFRUIT, 
Are © notices allowed in Wiki?
Looks like self-promotion.
Large lump of text lifted from elsewhere - refs to Figs and Plates not included in Wiki version.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by RHaworth (talk • contribs) 20:16, January 15 2005 (UTC)
:This appears to be resolved (already removed) Singkong2005 09:11, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright Violation? 

message: "the fruit is the largest edible fruit in commerce"
:This fruit is smaller than many of the fruits in the Cucurbitaceae family, especially the Melon.
:Will remove this statement if not qualified. DavidHallett 23:14, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: How is it smaller than Melons!! I've actually seen Jackfruits as large as 3.5 feet in height. I'm yet to see a Melon that large. Thanks. --Ragib 02:57, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Another thing to note is this is not a single fruit, but a compound fruit. a lot of fruits join together to give the appearance of a big fruit. -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by P-tvm (talk • contribs) 03:57, October 28 2006 (UTC) 
Technically speaking, DavidHallett is right. The Cucurbitaceae family include pumpkins, which it seems, are actually fruit. And there are 900 pound pumpkins out there. As a result I'm going to trim this statement.
ManicParroT 04:52, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inaccurate Claim 

message: Given that Babur is a very notable figure, and apparently had such a strong opinion on the matter, it's certainly reasonable to include his comments. They're already attributed to him, the additional commentary ("not an expert on jack fruits") and the like is unnecessary. It's very clear from the prose that the statement is Babur's opinion, not a statement of fact, and the source is perfectly reliable. Seraphimblade Talk to me 20:52, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Third opinion

message: There are hundreds or thousands of variety available. They are broadly classified into two as varikka and koozha.
people prefer varikka chakka as it is easy to chew the fruit on full ripening. on the other hand koozha chakka loses its strength to retain shape and acts like fluid.
the claim about the bad smell is wrong. On full ripening, most of the variety smells nice, attracting, squirrels, crows and people from around one KM radius. —Preceding unsigned comment added by P-tvm (talk • contribs) 04:20, October 28 2006 (UTC)
While traveling in Jamacia I mentioned to some of the locals that I was disappointed there were no native vegetables or fruits on our menu. I was immediatley introduced to the jackfruit. The locals warned me that it smells very strongly and is unpleasant. I found it to smell strongly of anus.. to put it technically. However, I did not let it stop me from enjoying a truly wonderful fruit. If anything I think that the smell makes it more intresting and should be a terrific selling point. Fantisee (talk) 18:39, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I've just added information about the three varieties of jackfruit acknowledged in Brazil. I would like to see some detailed information about whether these varieties are native or not, what are the recognized Asian varieties, their origin (wild varieties or cultivars?) and so onCerme (talk) 15:47, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Variations 

message: Are all of those translations at the beginging really needed? I find them to be very cluttersome.--SeizureDog 21:12, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. I moved them to a separate section, leaving only the scientific name in the intro. Of course, I think that having the list of names in different languages is fine, it just doesn't belong to the intro. A separate section should work. Thanks. --Ragib 21:31, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Translations

message: This article sucks; good luck improving it. Among the many things it needs is a photo of a dissected jackfruit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.39.182.234 (talk • contribs) 01:22, July 7 2006 (UTC)
:Preety much all articles "suck" at some point. But don't worry, we all can edit them and make it better. ;) Loukinho (talk) 11:23, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment, photo

message: What is up with the flavor and appearance section?  If those fruits are different and aren't jackfruits, then nuke the talk about them.  I think the start of that section up until the big rant in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS should just be eliminated outright.  It claims the jackfruit is sweet and delicious, then there's a quote later calling it disgusting.  I was under the impression it was an acquired taste.
At any rate, I'm eliminating it.  Anyone who wants to clean it up, feel free to revert.
I'm highly curious about different fruits and after a bit of research am most looking foward to the Jackfruit.  I've heard that it "tastes like Juicy Fruit Gum, but that that description doesn't give it justice."  Can I get a few other opinions on this fruit? - DoaJ 
-Markusbradley 03:41, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of this section was actually a copyvio, stolen from the Purdue New Crops website. I've removed it now. - MPF 18:07, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flavor and appearance 

message: Did a lot of cleanup... let me know if I deleted any important information. --SameerKhan 23:44, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup 

message: Im not a fruitologist but is there actually such a thing as the retarded fruit family? 75.206.194.222 20:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Retarded? 

message: Anyone helping to maintain this page ever actually read the quote by Babar that the jackfruit tastes like sheep intestines? That seems like an amazingly off comment, when he writes so pleasantly about the other fruits in Fergana and Samarkand. It just seems a bit off to me. So I just want to know how many other users here have actually read that quote in some place other than Wikipedia (or something that references wikipedia). At any rate.. it will be on my to-do list to look up. I'll let you know what I find. WDavis1911 05:27, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Babar and jackfruit 

message: The fruit is named after William Jack (1795-1822), a botanist who worked for the East India Company in Bengal, Sumatra and Malaysia ref Ralph R. Stewart (1984) How Did They Die? Taxon 33(1):48-52./ref.
Looks dubious. Does anyone have JSTOR access to verify exactly what this source says? This looks like a folk etmyology, as the thing was called jaca / chakka centuries before William Jack came along. The OED traces the English name via the Portuguese jaca (mentioned in Colóquios dos simples e drogas da India by Garcia de Orta, 1563). Gordonofcartoon (talk) 16:55, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I added it and did see the paper and can probably find the paper on my hard disk. But maybe you can quote the OED which I would give priority and mention that some authors attribute it to William Jack. Shyamal (talk) 05:47, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. I managed to do a suitable Google search  that confirms the text inside the document. I know we can't just bin sources, but it really looks like a data point to be avoided. It's the only reliable independent source I can find that says this; it's etymologically unlikely; and I kind of wonder if Ralph R Stewart was either having a little academic joke (or his valves were sticking) because he was 94 when he wrote How did they die?. Gordonofcartoon (talk) 01:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, I hadn't researched the author and see that he worked in an area known to take lives ! Shyamal (talk) 03:45, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

text: PS. The paper above is definitely in error. The name is recorded in Rheede's Hortus Malabaricus. Shyamal (talk) 02:14, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: William Jack

message: I have just tried it for the first time here in Saigon - I would say it tastes a lot like banana, not pineapple as much. Can we get a reliable source please? 113.22.251.64 (talk) 16:47, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Exactly. The taste of jackfruit is usually "soft" on the mouth, as it is not acid like pineapple. The problem is - how do you get a reliable source for what is a matter of personal taste? Cerme (talk) 14:12, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There are some ideas here http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112599791/abstract http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14502780 and a paper in this book http://books.google.com/books?id=1gRq-rY4pegC&lpg=PA86&ots=whCD_sNRVZ&dq=Jackfruit%20flavour&lr=&pg=PA89 mentions some flavour studies ! Shyamal (talk) 16:28, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Have attempted to read the above-cited links, I am just going to conclude that describing flavors and smells is at best a highly imprecise art.  I personally think that jackfruit tasted like a mix of pears and bananas, but since taste is a very subjective sense, it seems unlikely that we will be able to agree on a description that accurately describes everyones experiences. Prophet121 10:07, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

text: I don't know enough details to know if there are distinct varieties of jackfruit, but even if there are not, the concept of terrior would apply, as in wine or anything else that is grown and consumed. Viva la difference!  Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 18:44, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: a reminder that when we describe a fruit as tasting like a more familiar fruit, we are showing cultural bias. to someone who first tasted jackfruit, banana and pineapple would taste a bit like jackfruit. we dont have a valid set of culinary terms for the various flavor elements of fruits. to some, this fruit is likely central to their entire fruit consumption, so it becomes the fruit to compare others to. sticky problem in being NPOV. words like highly aromatic doesnt work either. 174.195.88.232 (talk) 17:24, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Taste 

message: There's mention of a "distinctive meat-like texture" in the article but I've just had some canned jack fruit and it has a silky smoothness which is reminiscent of lychees. Meat is not what springs to mind. 78.147.61.114 (talk) 21:22, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Texture 

message: Article did not mention that theres some research useing Jackfruit to produce Ethenol alternative fuel!Since there an overabundance of JackFruit in tropic lands. This may add to the economies of theses nations.Grazzi!Thanks!TRUEVICTOR (talk) 16:57, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Could Jacfruit be used as Ethenol source? 

message: An IP editor has persistently changed the heading "in culture" to other phrases, the most recent being "social impact".  I'm at a bit of a loss to understand how a fruit can have a "social impact", and prefer the former phrasing, but rather than be drawn into an edit war, thought it best to raise the issue here.  Thoughts?  JohnInDC (talk) 01:24, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed it to "Social manifestations".  "Impact" suggests an effect occasioned by the fruit - if for example, its cultivation permitted a great expansion of population, or certain curative properties removed a longstanding disease from a society that had been held back by it.  This section instead describes a belief system that includes the fruit.  The actor is the culture, not the fruit.  The fruit merely exists.  Anyhow I struggled to figure out a better word than "manifestations" and failed, but am substituting it because - Mark Twain notwithstanding - almost the right word is better than a completely wrong one.  Any third party editor who disagrees is welcome to revert me (or change the caption back to its original and in my view best form).  JohnInDC (talk) 11:02, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: How about "cultural significance"? Gordonofcartoon (talk) 15:54, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure!  Thanks.  JohnInDC (talk) 17:40, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Social impact" 

message: I find it odd that only the young jackfruit is shown to be used as a food source while giving little to no mention to the various recipes that use ripe jackfruit. I shall be adding a section to the article detailing the various uses of ripe jackfruit. 
If you find any errors, please feel free to edit them as necessary.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackfruitlove (talk • contribs) 18:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dishes and Preparation 

message: Could someone with the requisite knowledge add some biology to this article. At the very least, it would be good to have some informed comment on the emergence of the fruit stalks directly from the trunk of the tree. Notreallydavid (talk) 06:02, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biology 

message: The opening paragraph states Jackfruit get as large as 36 inches long and 20 inches in diameter. Later under the heading "Jackfruit" the following is stated "Huge jackfruits up to four feet in length with matching girth are sometimes seen in Kerala". This is implying a length of 48 inches, and a girth (which I assume is the circumference) of 48 inches (which is a diameter of approximately 15.3 inches).Jonathan E. (talk) 20:21, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Size discrepancy

message: I wonder if there are too many images in this article? Perhaps a number of them can be situated in a gallery. Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) 10:50, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too many images? 

message: Tamilnadu also exporting jack fruits  for many  countriez so dont remove it Vijayganesh.s1996 (talk) 06:11, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Don't remove tamilnadu from this 

message: There's an article about the jackfruit featured on the Business Insider website: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-miracle-fruit-tastes-like-pulled-pork-2015-8
The article features a video of (apparently) BI staff taste-testing the raw and barbecued fruit, as well as the different ways to utilize the plant and cultural differences of some locations within it's range:
* The video associated with the BI article states that the record jackfruit weighed 150 pounds. 
* Although the meaty texture is mentioned in the WP article and describes a meaty flavor of unripe fruit, the BI article, especially the attached video, speaks of when cooked, the fruit tastes like pulled-pork. 
* The BI article speaks of the various other uses of the tree, including as a source for natural latex glue, the leaves that are used for animal feed, dye from the bark, and lumber (WP already mentions those last two). BI says that a jackfruit tree is easy to grow, easier and cheaper than crops like wheat and corn. There are two harvests per year.
* The article speaks of some cultural differences in growing and using the fruit. In India, there is a stigma as it's considered a food of the poor. Therefore, many Indians do not eat it; up to 75% of the fruits are allowed to rot. There's no mechanization for Indian farmers to use at this time to harvest the fruit and exploit the other products of the tree. In comparison, other countries in South and Southest Asia are embracing the jackfruit to the extent of commercially exploiting the tree.
:"Countries like Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia are minting money from jackfruit. Sri Lanka proudly calls it [the] 'tree of rice,'" Padre said. "But ironically, in [the] motherland of jackfruit, we still haven’t understood jackfruit's importance." (Padre edits the Indian magazine Adike Patrike.)
* BI adds that Mr Padre estimates the possible dollar value that the jackfruit tree could bring to Indian farmers if they would embrace its argriculture.
* This is the online 2014 Guardian article that the BI article references: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/23/jackfruit-miracle-crop-climate-change-food-security It is your reference #24.
Although reference #8 mentions breadfruit, another of the mulberry family, the WP article doesn't mention or link to this cousin of the jackfruit, likewise a staple food for many. However, the breadfruit article mentions jackfruit. (Reference #8 also has recipes for jackfruit.)
Since I have not mastered working with references as yet, will the author who added it in please fix reference #32?
Lots to "chew on"! Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 17:45, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information about the jackfruit. 

message: As an editor, I am going to do massive deletion in one week (Oct 1). Of all unsupported statements, and all biased ones (read the Tamil/India section for extreme bias) that has not been returned to encyclopedic standards. It's a big job, so I'm letting it go longer than I normally do, but I came here to find out about the jack fruit after finding it on the Hmart site and considering purchasing it, and this page is fairly useless. I know what type of fruit it is. Yay.  Thespian (talk) 16:43, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  This page is a mess 

message: I'm seeing online that "Baby Jackfruit" isn't actually a type of jackfruit at all, but a type of gourd called "gac". Small change, but I think the image of "baby jackfruit" as an example of prepared jackfruit needs to be removed.
Also, I don't have the time right now to find a link, but the "Nutrition" section is missing a ton of information regarding the jackfruit's seeds, which are actually the most nutrient-dense part. They're pretty spiffy things too - you can boil them and they taste and feel like tiny baked potatoes. Could someone pump up the Nutrition section by adding information about jackfruit seeds?
Sorry if I did this all screwy. First time. 199.96.16.11 (talk) 15:28, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: We have an article on gac which is certainly not a jackfruit, not even in the same family. Jackfruit seeds are of nutritional interest, but we need a WP:RS source to state they are commonly consumed and provide various nutrients. This  indicates the seeds are good sources of protein, starch and dietary fiber, but little other discussion about micronutrients is available. Another one  here is not very informative. --Zefr (talk) 15:44, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Baby Jackfruit and Jackfruit's Nutritious Seeds" 

message: i didn't know this was even a thing until I had some today. We don't seem to have anything in the article about its use in western countries. Doug Weller talk 20:55, 24 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pulled jackfruit 

message: This article states that Jackfruit has many health benefits, including curing cancer, yet no sources or studies are cited to back up these claims. Thejanitor88 (talk) 18:24, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I see no reference to "curing cancer", and indeed the word "cancer" is not even in the article. Could you be more specific about what you're talking about? Seraphimblade Talk to me 18:27, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: It was this spam edit which I reverted 7 minutes after it was added, and I warned the user about inserting spam into the encyclopedia. --Zefr (talk) 18:30, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Claims of being a "miraculous health cure". 

message: I found three parts need citation. First, under heading Botanical description, there is a part called shape, trunk and leaves. Second, under heading As food, Africa part needed reference for it. Third, invasive species heading need citation for all information in that paragraph. I want to know more about  jack fruit wood is prized for the making of Buddhist statutes in temples but the link no longer available. 
Thaonguyen127 (talk) 20:06, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation needed  

message: The name of this fruit is known as a Kaathal in Dhaka in Bangladesh & Khatol in sylhet in bangladesh its the national fruit of bangladesh (User:Doug_Weller)
i could only find this source https://www.favcounter.com/fruits-name-in-bengali-fruits-list-bangla/  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bangladeshmusicians (talk • contribs) 22:18, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: That's not a usable reference, and various common names for jackfuit across many countries of southern Asia are not needed for the English encyclopedia. If you can find a Bangladesh government source showing it is the national fruit, that would be noteworthy. Under Cultural significance, this source states it is the national fruit, but that source isn't official. Bangladesh.com may be a better source. --Zefr (talk) 23:50, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request to add changes   

message: this article includes info on the use of the wood. that would properly be in an article on the tree/plant in its entirety. its the wood for making veenas? and gamelan drums? thats wildly significant. i propose that we split this into 2 articles, on on the plant, and one on the fruit. i know, i could just do it myself. i dont edit much any more, so prob wont get to it.174.195.88.232 (talk) 17:27, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Tree versus fruit

message: appears that dawn dish detergent can clean skin of the resin. Mercurywoodrose (talk) 17:36, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: resinous part