Jackfruit

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/jackfruit

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. How heavy is Jackfruit?Can weigh up to 55 kg (120 pounds)
2. What is the scientific name?Artocarpus heterophyllus
3. What is the native region?Western Ghats of India
4. How big can a jackfruit get?A jackfruit can grow up to 55 kilograms (about 120 pounds) and more than 90 centimeters (3 feet) long, so it can weigh as much as a small dog.
5. What does a jackfruit taste like?The fruit’s bulbs taste like a mix of pineapple, mango, banana, and even bubblegum, and when ripe they are sweet and tropical.

Artocarpus heterophyllus: The binomial nomenclature for the jackfruit tree, a member of the mulberry family.
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