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BEST jackfruit ever!!! (Maybe a cross)
« on: January 31, 2017, 04:48:54 AM »
Alright fellow jackfruit loving friends.  Since living in hawaii I have probably eaten At least 50 jackfruits. And this one takes 1st place by a huge margin. Unbelievably delicious

Got this fruit from a friend growing the tree on his farm in Kona.  He claims it's by far his best tree and he calls it a "jackfruit" but I'm pretty convinced it's a "cheena".  (Jackfruit/chempedak cross)  the way the pods SO EASILY remove from the central core.  And also the skin can easily be torn back (similar to how a chempedak does)   But the SIZE... (25 pounds this one) and also the taste and texture of the fruit are amazing.  Soooo sweet and delicious and the yield was incredible.   Texture was not all gummy like a chempedak... definitely not crunchy like jackfruit tho.  Happy medium I would say

Anyways I think it's pretty obvious to say how stoked I am on this one.  I will be planting about 10 seeds personally and selling the rest. 

Let's do 10 seeds for $15.  Plus $8 shipping within USA.   Get em while you can. This one is worth growing







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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 10:05:28 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 10:08:26 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2017, 12:22:10 PM »



Great yield too.  I freeze these and they are amazing
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2017, 01:52:53 PM »
My experience with Kona fruit farm as a buyer was excellent. I highly recommend him.

I wish i had more space  :'( because this fruit remind me of Cemepedak But I might pull the trigger and buy these seeds too  8).
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2017, 02:39:42 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2017, 02:49:54 PM »
the description for how its compares to cempedak are also true for soft fleshed varieties, the thing that gives it away when its a cross is either the smell , taste or seed are cempedak like, more of a funk to the smell, taste, or the seed are slightly bigger and rounder than jack seed

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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2017, 03:24:11 PM »
My experience with Kona fruit farm as a buyer was excellent. I highly recommend him.

I wish i had more space  :'( because this fruit remind me of Cemepedak But I might pull the trigger and buy these seeds too  8).

I second this.  Great buying experience from KFF!  PM sent
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2017, 06:01:48 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2017, 10:26:09 PM »
thanks guys i try to sell good stuff... and yeah i'm not sure its a cross  and i'm not claiming with any certainty that it is...  if it is a regular jackfruit then its by far the best jackfruit I've ever had.  and by far the easiest to work with. 

I still have LOTS OF SEEDS LEFT.     
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2017, 01:38:37 AM »
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2017, 12:29:46 PM »
Jeff (Kona Fruit Farm) really is one of the best if not THE BEST seed seller I have dealt with. A++++++++ through multiple transactions.
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2017, 09:06:05 PM »
All orders have been shipped friends!  Thanks.  Still have more seeds
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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2017, 09:09:09 PM »
Hi,

I've been PM'ing you for days.  Please advise how I can place an order.  Thanks! 

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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2017, 09:15:30 PM »
I have not heard from them either
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2017, 10:24:58 PM »
Ok. Should be up to par now.  Anyone else I missed?  Everyone else that has paid on pay pal has had orders shipped
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2017, 10:32:06 PM »
Thank you for the message I figured it was just an accident probably busy :)
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Re: BEST jackfruit ever!!! (Maybe a cross)
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2017, 03:36:51 AM »
Cheena are pretty good and look like that inside. Fruit are often not so elongate. The seedlings might vary a bit from the parent.

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Re: BEST jackfruit ever!!! (Maybe a cross)
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2017, 09:13:50 AM »
I got my nice fresh seeds on Monday. Thanks Jeff! Great seller.
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2017, 11:36:08 PM »
Since its from seed wouldn't it be a gamble  for good bad or ugly since seeds are not true to type wouldn't you need to graft it to get a clone of this amazing cross
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« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2017, 01:31:34 AM »
Since its from seed wouldn't it be a gamble  for good bad or ugly since seeds are not true to type wouldn't you need to graft it to get a clone of this amazing cross

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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2017, 08:44:23 AM »
I sent a PM and never heard back.

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« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2017, 11:27:14 AM »
I sent payment back on 2/11/17. I haven't received any seeds or any correspondence yet? I sent several messages. But he does not reply.

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« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2017, 02:54:02 PM »
How long will it take for seeds to sprout?  I planted them a couple weeks ago but nothing yet.

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« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2017, 10:08:21 PM »
I sent payment back on 2/11/17. I haven't received any seeds or any correspondence yet? I sent several messages. But he does not reply.

Jeff is a good guy. I have done a bunch of transactions with him. I am sure he will refund your money or get back to you and let you know whats up. He is usually spot on.

How long will it take for seeds to sprout?  I planted them a couple weeks ago but nothing yet.

Mine haven't come up yet either but they were super fresh when I planted. It shouldn't be long. I have had some jackfruit pop right away and others take a while.
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« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2017, 10:53:47 AM »
How long will it take for seeds to sprout?  I planted them a couple weeks ago but nothing yet.

3-6 weeks to come out of the ground should be average.
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« Reply #28 on: March 01, 2017, 12:05:21 PM »
I got my seeds about one week ago.

One week later, Three seeds have already started to germinate.
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« Reply #29 on: March 01, 2017, 01:39:36 PM »
My seeds have all germinated.  The first to pop up already have shoots that are about 4 inches tall.

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« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2017, 08:42:49 AM »
6 of 12 have sprouted already. 4 of em are already over 7" tall.
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« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2017, 07:10:01 PM »
I received my seeds today. So all is good!

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« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2017, 03:12:01 AM »
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« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2017, 03:45:43 AM »
mucbean.... i've sent your seeds.   let me know if they still haven't arrived. i sent them the same way i sent everyone else.  not sure why yours haven't arrived
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« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2017, 05:33:55 AM »
9 seeds oout of 10 sprouted, thanks Jeff!!  :)
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« Reply #35 on: May 08, 2017, 10:20:57 PM »
All but one seed sprouted and I'll only be planting the most vigorous of the bunch. So if anyone in the area wants to pick one up let me know.

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« Reply #36 on: June 03, 2017, 03:20:25 PM »
cool little trees, thank you very much!
All but one seed sprouted and I'll only be planting the most vigorous of the bunch. So if anyone in the area wants to pick one up let me know.

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« Reply #37 on: April 16, 2021, 09:19:56 AM »
Anyone able to report back how the seedlings are coming along? 

Also, curious if anymore seeds available, sounds rad.

Sorry to resurrect the thread.

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« Reply #38 on: April 16, 2021, 09:33:17 AM »
Anyone able to report back how the seedlings are coming along? 

Also, curious if anymore seeds available, sounds rad.

Sorry to resurrect the thread.
Yeah, I'd be curious if the seedlings were just as good as the original tree.  Would they be fruiting in four years?  Resurrecting threads is totally acceptable unless you're just trolling!
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