Here you’ll find basic information on the many varieties across India.
OVAL SHAPED, LARGE JACKFRUITS
Common varieties of jackfruits are oval-shaped and large. The largest jackfruit recorded, found in Kerala, weighs more than 50 kilos!
SMALL VARIETY IN SOUTHERN INDIA
The Rudrakshi variety of jackfruit, which has many of the nutritional and health benefits common to jackfruit, is round and the size of a soccerball/football, making it much easier than others in terms of handling. It is native to Wayanad, Kerala; Shivmoga, Karnataka; and other parts of southern India.
WILD JACKFRUIT OF KERALA
The Wild Jack Fruit of Kerala, locally called Anjili Chakka, looks like a miniature common jackfruit. It is fast-growing and yields valuable timber.
RIPE FRUIT OF WILD JACKFRUIT OF KERALA
The ripe fruit can be easily opened with bare hands.
KHAJA VARIETY IN KERALA
This variety bears fruits which are sweet as honey. Khaja trees give fruit later in the year than the other common Kadua or soft variety.
‘SIDDU JACKFRUIT’ FROM KARNATAKA
Native to Karnataka’s Tumkur district, this variety is not only tasty but also has a high nutritive value. The tree shape is pyramidal and it bears solitary small-sized fruits weighing 2-5 kg/each. It has coppery-red flakes which are very sweet and flavorful.
BEARING FRUIT TWICE A YEAR IN PANRUTI, TAMILNADU
While the majority of jackfruit trees commonly found across India bear fruit once a year, Panruti has jackfruit trees that bear fruit twice a year and and at different times. As a result, jackfruit are available here all through the year.
SPIKY EXTERIOR
Common varieties have spiky exteriors
ALMOST FLAT EXTERIOR
Some jackfruit varieties have almost flat exteriors.