Requesting Breadfruit varieties from USDA

[gunnar429]

Researching the varieties available from USDA and had a few questions:

1.  I am assuming lower latex ratings are more desirable, but then I had a thought that higher latex may be beneficial for surviving cool temps here in south FL.  thoughts?

2.  Most of the varieties say they have spines.  Does the tree have spines (a la salak), or just the fruit?

PM me if you are interested in growing any of the USDA varieties.

http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/swish/accboth?query=Artocarpus%20altilis&sort=swishrank&si=0&start=0

[murahilin]

Can you show me one that says it has spines?

Also, you may just be better off buying one of the tissue cultured breadfruit trees that Pine Island sells.

[From the sea]

I think the spines are on the leaves, on my tree the leaves have a fuzzy-ness that itches.

I don't know about the latex, sorry

[gunnar429]

Can you show me one that says it has spines?

Also, you may just be better off buying one of the tissue cultured breadfruit trees that Pine Island sells.

Just noticed it under the "Observations" links.  Seems like most of them have it so I am thinking that spines may be attached to the core.  I have had breadfruit in Jamaica (and brought back from there) several times, but never actually prepared it myself.

[From the sea]

I haven noticed any spines in the core of the fruit.

[murahilin]

Just noticed it under the "Observations" links.  Seems like most of them have it so I am thinking that spines may be attached to the core.  I have had breadfruit in Jamaica (and brought back from there) several times, but never actually prepared it myself.

If you read what it says in the observations it explains what it means by spines. "Definition: Definition of presence/absence of spines on fruit skin, greatest frequency of 5 fruit."

[From the sea]

thanks

[gunnar429]

Just noticed it under the "Observations" links.  Seems like most of them have it so I am thinking that spines may be attached to the core.  I have had breadfruit in Jamaica (and brought back from there) several times, but never actually prepared it myself.

If you read what it says in the observations it explains what it means by spines. "Definition: Definition of presence/absence of spines on fruit skin, greatest frequency of 5 fruit."

Ain't nobody got time for that! 

[bsbullie]

Just noticed it under the "Observations" links.  Seems like most of them have it so I am thinking that spines may be attached to the core.  I have had breadfruit in Jamaica (and brought back from there) several times, but never actually prepared it myself.

If you read what it says in the observations it explains what it means by spines. "Definition: Definition of presence/absence of spines on fruit skin, greatest frequency of 5 fruit."

Ain't nobody got time for that! 

You got bronchitis??

[gunnar429]

 

[bsbullie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Nh7UgAprdpM

[Jaboticaba45]

Sorry old thread, but has anyone successfully obtained different varieties from them? Pictures? I plan on obtaining a few more varieties next spring.

[Triphal]

Artocarpus altilis is breadfruit with smooth skin and no seeds. But the blunt spiny skin is Artocarpus camensi a seeded variety of breadfruit called breadnut. Both have traces of latex mostly in the skin.