Jackfruit, also known as tree pineapple, wood pineapple and tripe fruit, was called Asa and Ponnedu in ancient times. It is a super-large fruit of tropical Moraceae evergreen tree wood pineapple. Jackfruit blooms every spring, and the fruit ripens from June to July, when it ripens, it is full of fragrance. The fruit is huge, weighing 40 kilograms, and is called the king of fruit. Native to India and Southeast Asia. It is cultivated in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian and other provinces in China.

There are more than 30 varieties of jackfruit. When ripe, there are countless meat packages hidden in the fruit, which are thick and soft, sweet and delicious, and full of flavor; Local young people will chew it as chewing gum before dating, which can change the bad breath in the mouth; In addition, it also has the functions of strengthening the body and prolonging life. This kind of meat is yellow and white, sweet and juicy; Contains 100-500 seeds. The pulp contains sugar, fat and protein, and has a deep sweet taste. Nuts are oval and contain starch. It can be roasted or boiled, and tastes like Mi Dou and chestnuts. The fruit bears on the trunk. The older the tree is, the bigger the fruit is, and the harder the wood is, which can be called "being strong in old age".

Jackfruit pulp is rich in nutrition, with total sugar 20.5%-2 1.7%, protein 10.5%- 17.2%, fat 0.6%, carbohydrate 23.4%, ash 0.5% and fiber1.8. Jackfruit seeds contain 38.4% carbohydrate, 6.6% protein, 0.4% fat, 1.5% fiber and 5 1.6% water.

Every part of jackfruit can be used as food or drink for consumers. In addition to being eaten raw, jackfruit can also be made into fruit juice, jam, fruit wine and candied fruit. The recent research results show that the fruit juice and fruit wine made of jackfruit have strong smell and unique flavor. The pulp has a unique fragrance and sweetness, and can be eaten fresh or processed into canned food, preserved fruit and juice. Wood is used for furniture and building materials. Roots and leaves are used as medicine.

Proteolytic enzymes can be extracted from fermented jackfruit peel, which can be used as anti-edema and anti-inflammatory drugs. Oral administration can enhance the hydrolysis of fibrin in vivo, dissolve fibrin and blood clots blocked in tissues, improve local circulation in vivo, and eliminate inflammation and edema, and has therapeutic effects on bronchitis, arthritis, scapulohumeral periarthritis and other diseases.

Chinese medicine believes that jackfruit is sweet, fragrant, slightly sour, flat and non-toxic, and can tonify the middle energizer, quench thirst and sober up. However, jackfruit is also allergic to pineapple, and it can also be eaten by blanching with salt water and boiling water.

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