Anyone have a Jackfruit tree?

[metalfan]

I bought a Jackfruit tree last season and have it containerized. Its a Hawaiian variety that has really orange fleshed fruit. It is supposed to be somewhat of a dwarf and meant to be able to stay containerized if need be. I can get the exact variety if that makes a difference. How large will it have to be to start setting fruit? When is the bloom season? Will post photographs in a while

[Palmarum]

Large enough to set tiny fruit is one thing, and setting decent-sized fruit is another.

I have seen plants of the dwarf 'Gold Nugget' cultivar set one or two, softball to melon-sized fruit in a 15-gallon pot. The plant was about 6 ft. (2m) tall. I think it was mid-summer to early fall when it had the fruit.

Ryan

[metalfan]

This one is called Zima Pink. Its a nice looking tree right now. Maybe 4 ft? 

[Palmarum]

It looks well grown. That is a new cultivar for me. I don't know anything about it, cool name though.

Is that a 3-gallon pot? I would pot it up when it gets root-bound, to a 7-gallon container and see what it does.

Ryan

 

[metalfan]

Thanks Ryan! I will post if it ever makes any fruit!

[metalfan]

Its hard for me to see how such a plant could actually support the weight of a jackfruit, even a small one

[Palmarum]

2 hours ago, metalfan said:

Its hard for me to see how such a plant could actually support the weight of a jackfruit, even a small one

The smaller tree I saw was not a young plant, by any means. It was long established and had been pruned to sized, with a stout, thick stem in the pot. Your plant may try to produce a full-sized fruit but lacks the energy to do so. The fruit may be aborted. I can't attest to the flavor of the smaller, container-borne fruit. They may look cool and be showy on a small, potted tree, but may not taste the same.

I have witnessed rather elaborate & creative attempts to artificially support the growing fruit on small trees. Small stands and mini platforms, etc. Some worked, some did not. The same experiment was tried on growing melon and cantaloupe in a vertical fashion, which looked fun, but was a lot of work.

Ryan

[metalfan]

LOL I can imagine ha ha. Jackfruit appeals to me because I am a strict vegetarian. I buy it sometimes already sliced. I thought it would be fun to try and grow one!