My wife did a little research yesterday on a bunch of Thai sites. All vendors have this picture, or a similar one, advertising this jackfruit. All show a deep red color. Turns out that it is a little more red than orange but not as deep a red as shown in their pics. That's not to say that there isn't one out there somewhere but most of the people familiar with it seemed to all agree on the color point so far. They all say it is very sweet, crunchy, and a very good flavor. The fruit is smaller than most and only fruits twice a year where most other varieties fruit most of the year around. The smaller stature, color, and limited fruiting contribute to much higher prices for this fruit as well.
The links included in these posts are to that Thai Ebay seller a few of us have ordered from in the past. I've found that for the most part, his plants have been very nice and healthy while there were a few varieties that arrived, in different shipments, that came no where near to what he had shown me in pics size-wise. Some had little to no roots. The shipments themselves were spot on the first few times but the last one went astray from start to finish and I never did get a satisfying explanation...instead of the normal 4 days, this one was nearly two weeks. One must also be very firm in stating the type of box you want him to ship the plants in...ones that are very sturdy and have a lid have made the journey in much better shape than what he would normally ship the plants in. Also...he charges quite a bit for a single plant...and I know what they normally cost over there.
Also keep in mind that this isn't actually on the up and up as far as the USDA/Cusoms is concerned! One Florida member received his plant but also had a note included in the box stating that he received this one free pass and not to expect another. Something to keep in mind. It's very nerve-wracking and you find yourself watching the USPS tracking non-stop waiting and waiting for updates...and praying that you don't see any words such as "seized, confiscated, or men-in-black are on their way to your home".
