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Good keledang and safu
« on: February 20, 2018, 03:10:59 AM »
A friend has some great tasting keledang and they must be one of the most desirable Artocarpus.This one has very bright coloured flesh and a very rich flavour.The fruit in the picture in the handsome paw is just a small one.



I have never tried safu and I am told to pour hot water over them and then eat.The colour sure ius an attention grabber,




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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2018, 03:19:57 AM »
Very beautiful Mike. Pictures like this keep my focus on getting a nice piece of land in a slightly warmer area.
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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2018, 04:25:57 AM »
Does this taste same as big keladang?

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2018, 06:14:12 PM »
Looks delicious.

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2018, 07:57:26 PM »
Note, never bareroot Keledang (artocarpus Lanceifolius). They don't like it.

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2018, 12:25:45 AM »
Hey Mike, give us a taste review after you try that safou.  I'd be interested in your thoughts on it.  Info seems to be sketchy on a lot of those African fruits.

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2018, 03:08:29 AM »
It seems keledangs are like many Artocarpus in that there is a fair bit of variation in fruit characteristics between trees.This particular fruit was picked a bit early and is smaller than usual for that tree.
I will try the safu and give an account of the taste.

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2018, 09:58:38 AM »
I am growing safou but it hasn’t produced yet.  Do you have any photos of the trees in production?
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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2018, 06:13:54 PM »
Keledang looks great Mike! Do you know how large the keledang tree is?

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Re: Good keledang and safu
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2018, 11:30:11 PM »
Mike do you have seeds for keledang??  i would be interested.   thanks!
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