Peter Brighton says it took two people to pick the fruit from a tree on his farm in Feluga, south of Cairns
eter Brighton was amazed when he found the giant jackfruit. He had been watching it grow on his farm in far north, and when it came time to pick it from the tree, it was so heavy it needed two people to do the job.
Weighing in at 45 kilograms, it is the heaviest jackfruit that Brighton has ever grown on his tropical fruit farm, located in Feluga, south of Cairns.And the jumbo fruit likely would’ve fetched a bumper retail price. Brighton says that, depending on the availability, jackfruit often sells for between $3 and $10 a kilogram, and can sell for as much as $15 at times.Brighton isn’t sure exactly why the jackfruit grew so big but he suspects it has something to do with the microbes in the soil.
While Brighton isn’t sure exactly why the jackfruit grew so big, he suspects it has something to do with the microbes in the soil. Jackfruit is a common meat substitute and often used in curries, salads or as a pulled pork alternative.As more people move to plant-based diets, Espe believes the fruit has a bright future.
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