How to make Jackfruits fruit at the base of the tree

[Fruit Monster]

Hi Fruiters

Every now and then I stumble across a photo of a Jackfruit where the majority of the fruits are produced at the base of the tree.
Like in the photo in this article.  However that doesn't seem to be their normal behavior.

https://www.zacsarian.com/latexless-jackfruit-from-thailand-is-very-prolific/

Does anyone have any tips on how to train or encourage a Jackfruit tree to produce most of it's fruits down low?

Cheers 

[knlim000]

maybe try to girdle at the base?

[Chandramohan]

And maybe lose yr tree.

[FV Fruit Freak]

maybe try to girdle at the base?

Maybe know what you’re talking about before giving advice...

[pineislander]

I've been watching a few mature trees and notice most of the fruiting spurs come out at older branch scars or at the locations where it previously sent out a fruiting spur. The trees making low fruit had spurs down low. I'm not sure that having lots of fruit on the ground is such a good idea a little higher would seem better.

[sapote]

Heavy Jack falling from high could kill. Just plant the tree upside down.

[Fruit Monster]

I've been watching a few mature trees and notice most of the fruiting spurs come out at older branch scars or at the locations where it previously sent out a fruiting spur. The trees making low fruit had spurs down low. I'm not sure that having lots of fruit on the ground is such a good idea a little higher would seem better.

If the fruits go on the ground you can put something under them so they don't rot but I see your point. The main objective is to get the fruit within easy picking height.
On mature trees it's common to see fruits 10 meters up in the air.
Perhaps there's a technique that can be used to encourage fruiting spurs to appear where wanted. Nice observation.

[roblack]

Keep the tree reasonably short, and no fruits will be too far up.

[dwfl]

Keep the tree reasonably short, and no fruits will be too far up.

This^ 

Do not girdle the tree...

[sahai1]

very normal in my experience, the same can be said about soursop and durian, they like to fruit on large branches, the bole of the tree is a large branch.

Other fruits need strong sun to flower, causing fruits to flower on the apex of the leaders, like star gooseberry and bilimbi.

[sahai1]

the link you talking about latexless jackfruit, is this also the same as seedless jackfruit?  Was checking out some Thai listings, seems they are advertised as the same tree, "seedless & latexless"

Or is there a latexless but seeded jackfruit? 

[knlim000]

maybe try to girdle at the base?

Maybe know what you’re talking about before giving advice...

I did not give advice. Did you not see the question mark?

And yes, girdling works for certain fruit trees if you do it right.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/tree-girdling-for-fruit-production.htm

[knlim000]

here's a living proof that girdling works!!! on mango tree for this guy.  If you have lots of jackfruit trees, maybe give it a shot.  My dad said in china , they do it to induce more flowers and fruits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdN4ODVTufc

[knlim000]

and here's more proofs  explained in detail why girdling works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRlQ2KyZkfo

[Rarefruitguy]

maybe try to girdle at the base?

Maybe know what you’re talking about before giving advice...

I did not give advice. Did you not see the question mark?

And yes, girdling works for certain fruit trees if you do it right.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/tree-girdling-for-fruit-production.htm

knlim000- This thread is not about "certain fruit trees". It is specifically about JACKFRUIT TREES, and what can be done so that the fruit will form at the base of the tree. Please don't get me wrong, I think everyone should try different techniques, like girdling. Just not at the base of a tree, which just seems like common sense not to do. I have no interest or time to go back and forth with you on this but it seems like you do...so please post a video or picture of a JACKFRUIT tree fruiting that's been girdled at the BASE of the trunk. Or, maybe you can try it on one of your jackfruit trees and report back to everyone. Have a great weekend! Peace.

[Fruit Monster]

Keep the tree reasonably short, and no fruits will be too far up.

That's a good idea but I have seen photos of large size Jackfruit trees that have the clear majority of the fruits down low so I was curious if there's a way to encourage a Jackfruit tree to do this.

[Fruit Monster]

the link you talking about latexless jackfruit, is this also the same as seedless jackfruit?  Was checking out some Thai listings, seems they are advertised as the same tree, "seedless & latexless"

Or is there a latexless but seeded jackfruit?

The article didn't mention anything about the Latexless Jack being seedless. Most latexless Jacks have seeds.
I have seen photos of seedless Jackfruit from Thailand and they said it was seedless and latexless.

[pineislander]

That's a good idea but I have seen photos of large size Jackfruit trees that have the clear majority of the fruits down low so I was curious if there's a way to encourage a Jackfruit tree to do this.

It looks like this is possible!

[Mike T]

Just chop the top off and keep it short, like under 10 feet. More fruit develop down low then. Worked for me ones.

[FLnative]

Just chop the top off and keep it short, like under 10 feet. More fruit develop down low then. Worked for me ones.

Great to see you posting again Mike.

Here is the way I trim mine--leaving big lateral branches and a skylight allowing light higher up.

Fruit six feet off the ground and on the trunk.

[Fruit Monster]

That's a good idea but I have seen photos of large size Jackfruit trees that have the clear majority of the fruits down low so I was curious if there's a way to encourage a Jackfruit tree to do this.

It looks like this is possible!

Yes. That's exactly what i was talking about. If commercial growers could get their trees to grow like this it would save them a huge amount of pruning man hours. All they would have to do is fertilize and harvest.

[Fruit Monster]

Just chop the top off and keep it short, like under 10 feet. More fruit develop down low then. Worked for me ones.

Great to see you posting again Mike.

Here is the way I trim mine--leaving big lateral branches and a skylight allowing light higher up.

Fruit six feet off the ground and on the trunk.

Nice crop you have there.