Jackfruit Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

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Release Date: 1/6/2020

Reviewed At: 8/20/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-mg370-2002

Agriculture

Abstract

Jackfruit is important in India and other Asian countries like Sri Lanka, southern China, Malaysia, and Myanmar. There is limited production in Australia, Mauritius, Brazil, Surinam, Jamaica, Mexico, Hawaii, and south Florida.

About this Publication

This document is HS882, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date May 2002. Revised October 2005 and November 2016. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Crane, J. H., Balerdi, C. F., & Campbell, R. J. (1969). The Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) in Florida. EDIS, 2002(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-mg370-2002

Authors

Jonathan Crane
Jonathan Crane
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Carlos Balerdi
Carlos Balerdi

multi-county tropical fruit crops Extension agent emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

Ian Maguire
Ian Maguire

former media artist, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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