HOW TO GROW JACKFRUIT FROM SEED

HOW TO GROW JACKFRUIT FROM SEED

Learn how to grow jackfruit from seed with this easy to follow DIY gardening guide and you’ll have your own jackfruit tree in no time! Jackfruit is a tropical fruit that is native to South and Southeast Asia. The fruit is technically classified as a drupe, which means that it has a hard outer shell with a soft, fleshy interior. […]

Rising jackfruit popularity changes fortune for farmers in central Kenya

Rising jackfruit popularity changes fortune for farmers in central Kenya

Eric Munene grew up with several jackfruit plants in his homestead in Kibugua region of Chuka, a town on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. However, it was only recently that he began to recognize it as a valuable plant.  The jackfruitis a multiple fruit consisting of several small one-seeded fruitlets. The entire fruit weighs 4.5-50 kg and is oval, oblong or ellipsoid in shape. The fruit, which is covered by a […]