From Seville oranges to satsumas, here's everything you need to know about the most popular orange varieties and how to shop for them.
When you're craving a citrusy snack, the easiest thing you can reach for is a fresh orange. Whether you want a sweet, juicy bite or a tart taste that will make your lips pucker, there's an orange out there for everyone. And the best part about this vibrant family of fruit is, they all come in their very own portable packaging!
The tree of the sweet orange often reaches 6 metres (20 feet) in height. The broad, glossy, evergreen leaves are medium-sized and ovate; the petioles (leafstalks) have narrow wings. Its white five-petaled flowers are very fragrant. The fruit is a modified berry known as a hesperidium, and the flesh is divided into segments called carpels. The usual shape of the sweet-orange fruit is round and the colour of its pulp orange, but there are variations. The mandarin, for example, is distinctly flattened, and the blood orange has red pulp. The pulp of the sweet orange is agreeably acidulous and sweet; the leathery peel is comparatively smooth; and the oil glands are convex. Oranges are picked when fully ripe, for, unlike some deciduous fruits, they do not ripen or improve in quality after being picked. The trees bear abundantly from 50 to 80 years or even more, and some old orange trees whose age must be reckoned by centuries still produce crops.
orange, any of several species of small trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae and their nearly round fruits, which have leathery and oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh. A number of species and varieties of orange are economically important, namely the China orange, also called the sweet, or common, orange (Citrus ×sinensis); the mandarin orange (C. reticulata), some varieties of which are called tangerines; and the sour, or Seville, orange (C. ×aurantium), which is less extensively grown. Common varieties of the sweet orange include the Jaffa, from Israel, the seedless navel, and the Maltese, or blood, orange.
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Jackfruit paste is applied to the skin for poisonous bites. Also, the wood of the jackfruit tree is used to make furniture or musical instruments. It improves hearth health, boost immunity, protects against diseases, maintains blood sugar level
SPECIAL CHARACTER OF THE FRUIT
It flowers and bears fruit within a year, because of this it is also called as "One-Year Jackfruit tree"
The tree will bear fruit twice a year, in a cluster form.
Fruits are medium-sized, not as large as the normal jackfruit, which makes it easy to harvest & carry them.
The plant is not tall-growing, it is a small to medium-sized tree, which makes it very interesting.
If you love jackfruit but could not grow because of lack of space in your home or you want to grow a jackfruit tree and wants the fruit twice a year, then Vietnam super early jackfruit is the answer to all of these wishes.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT - Up to 5 meters.
BLOOMING YEAR - Flower twice a year from September to December & from May to June, sometimes it may vary depends on the climate of particular areas.
FRUITING TIME - Edible fruiting will start after 1 year of purchase.
GROWING TIPS -
Jackfruit is very easy to take care of as that of normal Jakfruit.
Just we have to make ensure that plant should be planted in full sunlight areas(minimum 6hrs of sunlight)
It is easy to grow in medium to big size pots as it requires very little space to grow.
Jackfruit loves to grow in tropical & subtropical climates, where there is hot summer & cool winter.
You can plant it in well fertile soil with organic matter as mulching for initial 2 years.
INSIDE THE BOX
S.No. PRODUCT NAME DIMENSION
1. Jackfruit Plant 1-2 Feet Height
2. Growing Pot (Black color) 6 Inch
**above specifications are for indicative purpose only, actual dimensions may slightly vary.
INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT
Remove the Packaging Materials carefully.
Press the soil in the pot & add additional soil(garden mix) if necessary.
Maintain moisture in the pot, Do not overwater it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
Make sure that plants get enough morning direct bright light(2-3hrs) for 10-15 days & do not go for immediate transplanting (minimum 1 month)
After 1 month you can transplant it into a slightly bigger pot than the present pot or directly in the ground.
Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transits. New leaves will come definitely.
Latin name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
Other names: Jack tree
Uses: fruit, vegetable, pickled, fried, chips, flour, dessert
What is jackfruit?
The largest tree fruit in the world, jackfruit belongs to the Moraceae family, which includes fig, mulberry, and breadfruit. Weighing anywhere between 10 and a whopping 50 pounds or more, these enormous fruits have thick, bumpy greenish-brown skin that looks almost lizard-like. Inside you’ll find a mass of plump, stringy yellow pods. Relished both green and ripe, jackfruit is increasingly available in fresh, frozen and canned form.
Why is jackfruit healthy?
Who would have guessed that a low-carb fruit packed full of antioxidants, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6 could also be a superior meat replacement? In 2016, plant-based eaters made it a Google “rising star” based on search volume, praising jackfruit for its versatility and unique, meat-like texture. Studies show it also may reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
What does jackfruit taste like?
When ripe, jackfruit is sweet like a banana, with a slightly tangy acidity reminiscent of pineapple. The bulbs have a bouncy texture like gummy candy. Unripe jackfruit is not sweet and is consumed in cooked form only, almost always in savory dishes. When roasted, compounds found in jackfruit seeds can produce aromas similar to processed cocoa beans. As a result, efforts are underway to see if the seed powder could work as a cacao alternative.
How do I use jackfruit?
Ripe jackfruit is eaten raw out of hand as well as featured in tropical desserts and sweets around the world, including the crushed ice and condensed milk dessert halo-halo in Philippines, Vietnamese chè, and the South Indian mini pancakes chakka nei appam. Since ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet, it is also processed into candies, syrups, juice concentrates, and preserves. Toasted and salted, the seeds make a popular snack.
You can cook unripe jackfruit in a variety of ways. The bulbs can be boiled for salads, fried like cutlets, or simply grilled or sautéed like a vegetable. In many Asian countries, jackfruit is stewed with meat and often served with steamed rice. In the southern states of India, sliced jackfruit bulbs are deep fried and eaten as chips. Through tropical South and Southeast Asia, people consume it in curries or straight off the tree. Cooks in the West have more recently taken a fancy to jackfruit, using it to make taco fillings, salads, burgers, and a vegetarian version of pulled pork. The dried fruit and seeds can be ground into flour.
What does jackfruit pair well with?
Jackfruit likes other tropical flavors — think coconut, and South or Southeast Asian spices.
Where does jackfruit grow?
Jackfruit is native to South and Southeast Asian countries, and is believed to have originated in the region between the Western Ghats of India and the rainforests of Malaysia. Tropical lowlands are ideal for its cultivation; today it’s grown widely throughout the tropical regions of the world. The English name “jackfruit” is derived from the Portuguese “jaca” which comes from the Malayalam term “chakka.”
How to buy jackfruit:
Unripe, it should be firm and sturdy. When ripe, it will become softer and more aromatic. Avoid too-soft or browning specimens.
Fun jackfruit fact:
The wood of the jackfruit tree is resistant to fungus and termites, which makes it an ideal building material for houses and furniture.
Recent studies reveal jackfruit’s promising role in managing type 2 diabetes. One study demonstrated that incorporating jackfruit flour into the diets of individuals with type 2 diabetes significantly improved markers of blood sugar control, including reductions in HbA1c as well as both fasting and postprandial glucose. This result indicates that jackfruit flour could serve as an effective component of medical nutrition therapy for diabetes.
Another investigation focused on the blood sugar-lowering properties of jackfruit seeds. This study used animal models to show that jackfruit seed extract could significantly reduce blood glucose levels and possibly enhance the effects of diabetes medications. (Our view on the use of animals in medical research is here.)
Even jackfruit leaves may have medicinal qualities. In Indian Ayurveda tradition, consuming hot water extracts of (jackfruit) kathal leaves is said to help treat type 2 diabetes.
Collectively, these studies and traditional uses suggest that different parts of the jackfruit — be it the flour, seeds, or leaves — could be beneficial in the dietary management of diabetes.
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