{"product_id":"jackfruit-artocarpus-integrifolia","title":"Jackfruit - Artocarpus heterophyllus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJackfruit - Artocarpus heterophyllus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackfruit produces the largest fruit borne by any tree, and it produces it in the most unusual way, directly from the trunk and heaviest limbs rather than from the outer branches. \u003cem\u003eArtocarpus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e is a dense, dark leaved evergreen with a heavy rounded canopy, and it needs genuine tropical or warm frost free subtropical conditions to crop. Growers in Darwin, north Queensland and warm pockets of south east Queensland treat it as both a serious fruit tree and a substantial shade tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jackfruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCauliflorous fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit forms on the trunk and main limbs, which is how the tree carries loads of up to thirty kilograms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual purpose crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Immature fruit is used as a vegetable and mature fruit as a sweet tropical fruit, extending the useful season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense canopy of thick glossy leaves gives deep, cooling shade in a hot climate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet season tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives on high rainfall and humidity that defeat many temperate fruit trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong lived\u003c\/strong\u003e: A well sited tree crops for decades, becoming a permanent structural element of a garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome orchard anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree supplies a household and doubles as the shade canopy for the orchard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited away from paths and parking, it cools a large yard through the build-up season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood forest upper storey\u003c\/strong\u003e: It works as a long term canopy species above shade tolerant tropical crops.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its dense structure filters wind on tropical properties where space is not limited.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season, or spring in frost free subtropical areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, free draining sandy loam. It is intolerant of waterlogging and root rot follows quickly on heavy soil, so plant on a raised bed if drainage is imperfect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times weekly for the first two dry seasons, then keep moisture consistent during flowering and fruit fill. Mulch heavily but away from the trunk, shelter young trees from wind and any cold snap, and prune to keep the tree low enough that heavy fruit can be reached and harvested safely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in cultivation, taller in ideal tropical conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast when young, moderate with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Ghats of southern India\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant green, borne on the trunk and main branches\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795288260894,"sku":"ND-0995-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GloYr05LHrxLFYZEP5Z8S_owmVVgTT.jpg?v=1787312768","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/jackfruit-artocarpus-integrifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}