Today we’re going to look at the jaca, known in English as the jackfruit.

Jackfruit originally comes from India and Southeast Asia, where it was cultivated up to 6,000 years ago. Now it is commonly found in tropical climates throughout the world, including tropical regions of Brazil.

This fruit grows on a jaqueira, a jackfruit tree, which can reach up to twenty meters in height. The interesting thing about jaca trees is that they produce both male and female flowers.

The jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the word. The fruits grow from the trunk and can weigh up to thirty-six kilograms.

The inside of the jackfruit is edible, which has a sweet, slimy taste. Breadfruit can be eaten raw or cooked and is also used to make jam, syrup, chips and pastries. Jackfruit seeds are high in starch and Vitamins B1 and B2.