Breadfruit

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/breadfruit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Genus: Artocarpus, Family: Moraceae
2. What is the primary propagation method?Vegetative (root cuttings, suckers, marcottage)
3. What is breadfruit and why does it taste like bread?Breadfruit is a big, bumpy fruit that tastes like bread. It is a staple food in many tropical places and is often compared to freshly baked bread or potatoes.
4. How big can a breadfruit tree grow?A breadfruit tree can reach up to 20 meters tall. Its fruit can weigh between 1 and 6.5 kilograms and be as large as 30 centimeters across.

Monoecious: A plant species that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
Austronesian Expansion: A vast prehistoric migration of peoples speaking Austronesian languages across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Value Addition: The process of increasing the economic value of a product through processing or manufacturing.