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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Identifying Variety Of Jackfruit Trees (Artocarpus heterophyllus).

Had been trying to identify the variety of the Jackfruit tree in our Little farm. Found this chart from our Agriculture Department. It's the Popular Jackfruit varieties in Malaysia.

This is of the the tree. I had it pruned (half way) a few weeks ago. Couldn't manage to do topping as I couldn't climb up and was exhausted trying. Shall most probably complete the pruning before I go on leave.








Tree number 1.

This tree fits the description of J 32 (Mantin). Hope I got it right.
Elliptically shaped, dark green leafs, and edges slightly wavy.  
Tip of leaves are long.
As for the fruit, I've couldn't remember.
Oblong-shaped and skin color is yellowish green.
Dented shoulder.

Flesh color is orange yellow, thick, solid, less sweet and grainy, moderately coarse. 
Commented as compressed, with little straw.

Tree number 2, by the creek.







This could be J29. I see there are 2 types of leafs on this tree, roundish and elliptic.
Elliptic, dark green leaves, hairy on under the surface and edges slightly choppy. Leafs is similar to J31 but have a longer stalk.
Fruit shaped globular and skin green. (I see the fruit as yellowish green)
Dent shoulder. Flesh color orange yellow, thick, large, firm, sweet fine and grainy. Commented as compressed with little straw.



Had just purchased 4 plants of Nanka Madu (Honey Jackfruit) from a local nursery, Yeoh's Nursery. Pretty nice chap. Had these planted about a month ago, hope to abstract scion from those 4 plants later. 3 of them are doing well, 1 had almost all the leafs dropped, but new butts are growing.
New plant number 1.





New plant number 2.




New plant number 3.


Plant number 4, the not too well plant, had all the leaves dropped, except 3 leaves left. I do see new butts growing.

New plant number 4.


All the 4 new plants has the 'trade mark' of dome shape tip. So this is definitely Honey Jackfruit / Nangka Madu/ Tekam Yellow/ J33.
 Elliptic, dark green and edges slightly choppy. Some leaves have the dome like on tip end of the leafs.
Fruit is oblong-shaped and is green yellowish. Shoulder dented. Flesh is yellow, thin, soft, very
sweet and crunchy. Commented as compressed.

Let's let them grow for a while.