Light
Full sun.
Growing guide · Edibles
Artocarpus heterophyllus
How to grow Jackfruit.
The fruit weighs more than your dog.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 10–11
- Size
- 30–50 ft in the ground; keep to 10–15 ft with pruning
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft from buildings, or keep it pruned to 10–15 ft.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Water deeply once or twice a week while young. It hates wet feet more than drought.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring in well-drained soil. Young trees need cover from cold below 40°F.
Feeding
A balanced fruit-tree fertilizer every two to three months in the growing season while young.
Pruning
Top it at 10–15 ft to keep the fruit reachable. Prune after harvest.
Through the year
Flowers in late winter or spring, fruit ripens four to six months later. Trees usually begin fruiting at three to four years.
If something's off
Frost kills young trees. Root rot comes from standing water. Fallen fruit attracts everything with a nose.
The largest fruit a tree grows.
A glossy evergreen tree that carries spiky green fruit on its trunk and main limbs, often 10 to 40 pounds each. Ripe, it tastes of banana and pineapple. Green, it cooks up like pulled pork.
Why we stock it: Nothing else in the yard will start as many conversations.
Jackfruit Treefrom $149.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Jackfruit Treefrom $149.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it