Thread: Ever managed to grow bread fruit in LOS?

I have some seeds.

And that's about as much as I know, other than that I loved eating market-bought bread fruit back home!

Any pointers, most welcome. Thanks.

Originally Posted by 2Prick

I have some seeds.

And that's about as much as I know, other than that I loved eating market-bought bread fruit back home!

Any pointers, most welcome. Thanks.

Climate here in the Philippines is quite similar. I have one tree in my garden which has about seven or eight large breadfruit hanging off of it (the green one above); the largest is currently about half again as big as a football.

It's very similar to jackfruit, which is everywhere. I doubt you will have problems.

I stuck some seeds in pots about a fortnight ago (we've got a tree in the garden so I picked a few out of a ripe fruit) but so far they've refused to do anything.

I have 4 bread fruit trees about 40ft high as well as well as jack fruit same same.

Originally Posted by Zooheekock

I stuck some seeds in pots about a fortnight ago (we've got a tree in the garden so I picked a few out of a ripe fruit) but so far they've refused to do anything.

I have noticed they seem to grow from runners from the root , try transplanting runners from around the tree.

Thanks, nevets.

Got any tips on how I should start, please?

Have a look here: National Tropical Botanical Garden - Tropical Plant Research, Education, and Conservation.

Originally Posted by nevets

Originally Posted by Zooheekock

I stuck some seeds in pots about a fortnight ago (we've got a tree in the garden so I picked a few out of a ripe fruit) but so far they've refused to do anything.

I have noticed they seem to grow from runners from the root , try transplanting runners from around the tree.

Good idea. I think I'll have a go at that.

we have great Jackfruit but no Breadfruit

Find some one local to you and dig up a few shoots.

Originally Posted by Necron99

It's very similar to jackfruit, which is everywhere. I doubt you will have problems.

It's only similar in appearance.
That's where it ends - they're not even closely related.


Back in the day, I grew quite found of roasted breadfruit.
Nutty, earthy.

It's real popularity is quite limited, even though it can perfectly adapt throughout most tropical climes.

^Breadfruit and jackfruit are actually very closely related.

^^ Well they both belong to the Mulberry family (Moraceae), and then are further grouped in the same genus (Artocarpus), all of whom are native to the same SEA climatic conditions and while the leaves are different, the fruits are very similar. I'd think that makes them cousins at least.
Artocarpus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^Breadfruit and jackfruit are actually very closely related.

They have to be, I guess. But one is treated very much as a vegetable, while the other one is generally eaten as a fruit.

I've only ever tried one spicy, unripened jackfruit dish. And it was great!

^Right now I've got eight on a tree in my garden - four are larger than rugby balls, The tree was planted about two years ago from a cutting. It's now about thirteen or fourteen feet high.