Finally a female flower (I think)

[Jsvand5]

This is my Bangkok lemon. It put out male flowers last season but I am pretty sure this one is a female. Unfortunately it doesn't look like I will have any male flowers to pollinate it. Hopefully it will send out some more flowers over the next few months. I really want this thing to fruit this season because I may be moving from this house in the next year or so.

[GwenninPR]

I don't have a Bangkok Lemon jackfruit, but on my seedling trees, the female flowers are larger and bumpier.
But I hope it is a female for your sake.  Once you start getting females, the fruit is not far behind!

[Ethan]

That is awesome, hopefully you'll get some fruit this year, even if you have to buy it.

  I really want this thing to fruit this season because I may be moving from this house in the next year or so.

Start grafting back up trees!

good luck,
-Ethan

[bsbullie]

From the initial looks I would also say male...

[Sleepdoc]

Could go either way IMO  ... My BL female flowers look similar to that, whereas one of my unknown variety seedlings male flowers that look almost identical to your pic.

[HMHausman]

Hard to conclusively say, but if I had to bet, I'd say male.   

Harry

[Sleepdoc]

Here is a thread on GW that I started last year.  Lots of male flower pics, and one female flower on my BL....

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg0517242714460.html

Taking a second look at those pics, still hard for me to tell ..  My pic of the female flower is a bit out of focus..

On third look, I'm going to say male based on the thickness, or lack thereof, of the stalk.

[Jsvand5]

I am not totally sure, but last season all of the males had no collar. Just a smooth transition from the stem to the flower. I guess I'll know for sure soon enough.

[bsbullie]

I am not totally sure, but last season all of the males had no collar. Just a smooth transition from the stem to the flower. I guess I'll know for sure soon enough.

How long has it been "out" ?

[Jsvand5]

only 2 or 3 days

[Fruitguy]

Looks awfully male, but I wouldn't mind being wrong.

[FloridaGreenMan]

That flower on your Jak looks very MALE. You either have male flowers or fruits! There are no female Jak flowers.  You will know it's a male for sure if it starts to turn dark soon. If not, then you have a winner!  Check out the fotos I just took from my tree. The single flower is a male and the second one shows 3 small fruits (females).

 

[TropicalFruitHunters]

Just spotted the first male of this year on my golden nugget.  No sign of any females.  Wife and neighbors are starting to feel a little uncomfortable and embarrassed with me shouting and cussing at the tree...then crying at the base.

[FloridaGreenMan]

Jay
I feel your pain man.....keep the faith! You get to the promised Jakfruit land...!