How to Grow a Jackfruit Tree from Seed out of the Fruit

[@cmoszee]

I've tasted Jack fruit and it tastes like a mix of pineapple and mango. They are super delicious and so healthy. You can boil the seeds and they taste just like potatoes.

[@CalvinKrause]

Bought my first jackfruit today :) Tastes like mango candy or watermelon candy, a bit like pineapple, love it! I'm so planting the seeds!

[@deannaburge]

I ate my first one 2 days ago. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them

[@melisadeopal2478]

How did it go?

[@ThePepperspraydepot]

First of all, I love watching your videos, I love your funny and witty comments. I'm in Delaware and to my astonishment I have a producing Pecan tree. It's been producing for 2 years now. It's about 55 years old and not where it belongs, but hey, I have pecans. (Planted by original owner)

[@Singlewomensurviving]

I bought some slices of jackfruit at our local ethnic store. Got about 24 seeds. Tried a variety of ways to grow them. Some I dried the seed on a windowsill for a week or so first, some I soaked in moist paper towel for a few days indoors, some outdoors... and some I directly planted. Soaking outside just turned to mush. Unfortunately, they got mixed up, but I think the direct seed as you did worked. I got only 5 plants out of the 24 experiments. I'm on the gulf coast of Alabama and do get frosts and freezes so it wont make it but the big ole seeds were too much fun to just throw away. Now I know you can boil or roast them or dry them. Thanks John.

[@dboconnor57]

You're a kindred spirit. I enjoyed the video, thank you. I'm sick a lot of the time, but when I'm not I love to geminate seeds, any seed. I have a crazy tropical forest in the living room, and they're getting a bit big now. Ha, maybe someday they'll break through the ceiling! I'm old, so I've raised a few bonsai too. I love this. It snows outside, but it's Fiji inside. BTW, who is the little doggie that walked by? Keep well, stay curious and as you say, keep on growing!

[@Kyle-sg4rm]

I logged on just to give you a thumbs up and reply! That's awesome what you've got growing in your living room, tropical plants definitely make a place feel warmer :) You should check out compost water heating and also look at it's applications for heating air eg: i.pinimg.com/736x/96/cb/23/96cb23b7b1c27e983e6ecba88175e2aa.jpg .....I saw the water heating and knew there must be a way of using the technique to heat air - and sure enough! Gardening-wise i'm going to try and heat a hollow pathway/raised bed made from heat conductive materials...thin(ish) clay tiles perhaps or a homemade geo-polymer that i'm mucking round with. It'd be worth it as it's there to stay and the compost heap only needs to be renewed every 6 months or so. The guy who pioneered compost heating got that un-insulated, air heated shed to 52 degrees Celsius! So I can imagine a pathway/raised-bed could radiate about 30 Celsius, maybe more. You could grow tropicals outside this way, in less than tropical climates. You could also heat a house/shower water and so on. I hope it will lift my climate by a few zones and help tropical plants thrive and produce fruit, where they would otherwise struggle.

[@Natural1ntelligence]

I would love to do that one day

[@eriksalmon]

I did this a couple of months ago and got 100% germination by soaking them for 24 hours then I placed them in a moist paper towel and placed them in a plastic baggie. I now have several growing in air prune root pots to see how well they will grow here in south Tx. Great share, thanks.

[@charliebitmeoow]

Erik Salmon Did your plant bear any fruits yet?

[@eriksalmon]

All my trees died from a freeze we had. I did not get them inside in time. so no.

[@gogogardener]

Erik Salmon so sad the frost got the jackfruit tree.

[@ashleysanchez1163]

Erik Salmon What part of Texas are you located? I'm in DFW, and while the summers would be great, I'll have to bring them in for the winter.

[@patiogardenerishere1495]

Hello, I had my first taste of Jackfruit today. I bought it in an Asian Market in New Orleans. The fruit was like eating a combination of banana and pineapple. I saved the seeds and I will plant them. Thanks for the info. Really appreciate you

[@sebastianwinton756]

I am currently growing a jackfruit in Texas. It just started to sprout up

[@DrTiaJolie]

How long did it take for them To sprout? I just dropped some in last week. Thank you.

[@Healthsong]

Mine is growing really well, it's about 4 feet tall in a big pot. Sad because I live in Maryland and it most likely will not survive the winter. Couldn't help but plant the seeds. They look like Jack's magic beans. Jackfruit is my number one favorite.

[@thewolffebros]

You should bring it inside for the winter. Then it will survive :) Once it makes it through the winter inside you can take it outside every summer and it will thrive. Didn't mean for that to rhyme lol

[@Healthsong]

Thanks, Alex! I like rhyming comments! I'll try...the pot is pretty huge!

[@freewaybaby]

Angie Phipps how is your jackfruit doing inside, so far? Just wondering!

[@DrTiaJolie]

I’ll make a deal. Send your check for babies down here to Florida and I will take care of them for you. You can come and visit them anytime you wish! I’m being totally serious.

[@xaviorxthexangel]

did this work out?

[@gardeningtipswithphil2244]

It is known as the king of fruits. Another great video John. Keep us updated on your jackfruit trees. You never know you might even be surprised about what you get.

[@hiatuslife]

Jackfruit is my favorite fruit. It is very common where i live. The seed is actually edible. You can boil it for around 5 to 7 minutes. the texture is similar to that of almonds but softer (well...because its boiled).

[@tohopes]

Wow, only 9 minutes! What a dense and concise video for Mr. Kohler!

[@Praxxus55712]

With a sunny window or some simple indoor lighting these can grow in a pot indoors. They're beautiful indoor plants.

[@msuharikareddy1872]

Praxxus55712 indoors??????

[@melisadeopal2478]

Mine is growing like a weed inside X3 it is so pretty

[@healthygirlll]

my friend is able to grow jack fruit and durian in Costa Rica. The trees are super tall! Yes, I had some and they were great

[@tyliful]

Jackfruit has beautiful leaves and the fruit comes right out of the trunk and branches.

[@phumudzomulaudzi9292]

Jackfruit is nice fruit,i like it and i use to eat jackfruit in my place.

[@kasidywalkup]

How long before it matures

[@flamingoparrish8215]

omg these are the 💣💣💣 and taste so delicious i am eating on some right now watching this... and i had no idea the seeds are edible...my dad is from jamaica and this is how i knew about this fruit and others...so good.

[@kalsers]

Hi, will you share how are these plants growing? its already 2 years now.

[@BlackandWhitecustoms]

8 years now I think an update is due 😅

[@elce3104]

how wild - 4 years later and this fruit is getting so popular! I even have seen it in suburban grocery chains. So glad I have a tree

[@frankfranko9023]

When I get to Mars I want jackfruit seeds 🎉🌈I will planted them all over Mars 🎉🦋🌈🦋🎊

[@Omni9519]

Thank you for helping me start some plants! I get one from H‑E‑B every week and always have so many seeds.

[@edwinhalim5426]

I used to have a jackfruit plant when I grew up in Indonesia. It's one of my favorite tropical fruits. One drawback if you plant from seeds is that you have to wait 7 years for the tree to start the first fruits. They also have the "miniature" species developed back home. I wish we can have those imported here.

[@MartinGonzalez-ok6cu]

Liked your video! I been growing tropical fruit trees for years here in the Pacific Northwest, crazy right. The easy part is getting the seed to sprout, it's a lot harder to keep them a live. Currently my jack fruit tree is about 4 yrs old in a pot. It's about 5 foot tall..I'm trying to keep it under that hight because I have to bring it inside every fall. Last year I got one flower 😆 actually I was pretty happy to get that. My 15yrs old Cherimoya that's giving me flowers, but no fruit yet.

[@xedgexpax]

This is really interesting. I never knew much about jack fruit. I have never had it. I'm going to try again to grow my own fruit trees, though. You've given me a couple of ideas.

[@sunnyk1113]

Jackfruits grow very well in India , state of Maharashtra in the konkan region. Fruits are of two types . Pods of one type are sweet and a bit greasy. Other type is not so greasy. Fruits are huge. Love eating them. We open them by hand when they are ripe. Best to apply lot of coconut oil to your hands.

[@joeshittheragman42]

Hi John, this is Joel. I’m growing my own jackfruit tree now. Somebody gave me a ceiling number of years ago and I planted it and now it’s about 10 feet tall and I’ve got some small jackfruit on it now it’s looking pretty good

[@1bighug]

John really love all your channels thanks for being so generous and sharing your knowledge with people everywhere keep up the good work respect to you always!

[@monkiluvr747]

The first thing when I tried Jackfruit for the first time, I thought, "I know this flavour! Oh yeah, it tastes like Juicy Fruit!" :D ^__^

[@southernyankee5259]

Just tried my first Jackfruit because of this channel, Wonderful Fruit!! Id love to grow my own^_^

[@terrealexander4442]

Juicy Fruit gum is EXACTLY how I describe jack fruit to others, I'm glad you said the same as me.

[@mattdarbro4830]

Jackfruit is an amazing fruit - the taste is sweet, exotic, and oh-so-good in protein smoothies. One word of caution though. My Vietnamese friends say eat in moderation, because just like the Durian it's a super food and can give some people IG issues if eaten in excess.

[@venezuelana1973]

Super delicious fruit!!!

[@1dimtim]

i just germinated a jack fruit, it took ages! 2-3 weeks in water. jack fruit is tasty!!!!

[@drMeno2]

I got 9 trees going from the seeds. Unfortunately they have rooted beyond the pots and I need to transplant them. Is there going to be a problem moving them and not being able to transfer most of the root system?. I am in Costa Rica, A perfect place to grow these. Right now the trees are 10-15 feet high. Been growing about 3-4 years.

[@Anne--Marie]

It grew that high that fast? I'm in Florida and I am trying this!

[@hughjanus3798]

I never heard of jackfruit, looks gooood!

[@lotus7561]

So yummy!!! One of my favorite trees

[@viswatejabonthu2205]

thank you John... Praise God

[@joeshittheragman42]

Hey John this is Joe again. I’ll take some pictures this weekend of my jackfruit tree it’s about 10 feet tall and is already getting fruit on it that are only about 6 to 9 inches long right now the fruit. Anyway I’ll go to your your website and then I’ll send you some pictures of my tree and the fruit. I’m in South San Diego area so it seems to be doing pretty good here

[@amyfeazel9864]

I really enjoy your videos

[@kassidybrown4054]

Could you possibly grow durian as well in a large tropical greenhouse? In Arizona of course

[@qttruong3734]

One suggestion, when u cut the jack fruit, you should try to cut them In bigger wedge so that you can get whole pods more then the narrow wedges that’s in the video. U don’t get many whole pods in them bc most of the pods been cut through. So i would cut the jackfruit in halves horizontally, then half the half vertically again if needed . Then try to separate the pods. Definitely not narrow like in the video!

[@AnimeShinigami13]

these were actually at the grocery store. and i got excited because I thought it was a durian. XD I got lucky someone cut one into quarters and put it out next to the watermelon. which is a great portion for me because it's just me looking for some to experiment with. I'll grow anything legal once. XD And since I lost my lemon tree of five years I need something else crazy to fawn on in the winter!!!!

[@rhxdel]

*Jackfruits Are Really Sharp!! I Got Really Concerned When You Threw It In The Air HAHA!!*

[@miaskye6221]

we eat the seeds too but it needs to be cooked, they taste like nuts. we boil it :-) jackfruit smells soooo good! :-)

[@prepperdaddydavis1745]

great Chekov reference . I too am a proud trekkie

[@caado7]

i love eating the seeds too ☺

[@Clarence_Stinson]

I'd love to taste a Jackfruit!

[@yeastori]

You can roast the seeds and eat them like a chestnut

[@cewic4909]

yeastori yes

[@scottvan1898]

We steam cook,some people made soup with it.

[@EjikeAkwolu-o5b]

This is so natural

[@Sweettomatovine]

Great video

[@juanitaiveyivey]

how long will it takes before first blooms come in

[@skyerenard8939]

I've always wanted to try jackfruit. I hear it tastes different if you fry it too. hey, what do you think chances of survival in Texas?

[@MrWhitelightning73]

Skye Renard Tastes like cotton candy 🍭

[@bassamal-youssef267]

I'm trying to enhance my hobby in plantation One Question : Growing the Jack fruit from one seed, then does it need grafting in order to generate fruits ?? this is an essential question to answer it for me and other readers who are watching your video. What is the benefit of Grafting ?? Thanks indeed.

[@alexismclean1217]

When he said "it smells like gum" I bet a lot of people thought about buying it!!!

[@giosanchez1ako]

alexis mclean it does

[@soniarao8700]

Raw jackfruit is used to in cooking. It’s great made into a curry. It has a meat like quality. :)

[@thjeokthjeok443]

I live in Australia mid north coast and I have a Jack fruit tree that is at least 3 meters tall , it tries to produce but the fruit goes moldy , it tries to fruit all year round . Whats wrong with it ? It looks really healthy .

[@xaiuon]

Anyway what if I plant the seed and it works and it grow to a big tree and I can't take care of indoor? I love eating this fruit. Due to your encouragement I am going to try planting 10 seeds.

[@ZStHope]

You can boil the seeds too for food

[@niatruesdale954]

thank u so much I love ur youtube channel thx this helped alot

[@vegan_force_ken6710]

I grew some jackfruit I live in south alabama. I had 30, the cold got most of them.

[@Ladyluxeprosperity]

Hi! I am not sure you will comment or see this but i potted my jackfruit like you said, now what, how do i remove it properly? There are others that havent sprouted and i dont want to ruin them

[@NaturalhairBA]

Can this fruit be grown in central CA? Thinking about buying one online.

[@SuperRobertmorrison]

Does anyone know of pruning this plant to keep it small. I'm a diabetic and I've read about and watch videos about making tea from the leaves live in North Carolina so I don't think I'll be able to get a big enough for fruit. But if I could harvest the leaves that would be great. I'll probably have a small Greenhouse by next year. im a try and build anything kind of person.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Are these available in Asian stores in the USA?. I've seen durian fruit in them. These look similar.

[@hybrid2003]

BroccoliBeefed Yeah, when they are in season you will see them almost all asian stores. I live in Long Beach, Ca. so I can find them in any Asian market. Not sure where in the US you're at, but if the stores by you have durian i'm sure they will carry Jack Fruit. Ask the sales clerk. Good luck, they are delicious and you can even cook the seeds and eat them also.

[@chychyy6728]

It tastes like juicy fruit

[@poola0427]

You should grow a soursop tree :)

[@GerardGibney3]

just one?

[@asasas625]

We have them in Africa kenya 🇰🇪 we call them fenesi/mafenesi plural

[@NaturalhairBA]

Did your jackfruit seeds grow or no?

[@KL-bg8fi]

Interesting.

[@sunny787]

Sweetest Fruit like a Sweet........Nice info........:)

[@govindsinghrathore565]

nice ....

[@PrimeReal]

That settles it. I’m going to attempt to grow a jackfruit tree

[@newkkl]

Have you ever found an apple that will grow and fruit in South Florida, or does it just not get cold enough for the plant to live?

[@seigeengine]

There are banana varieties that can grow up here in Canada, I'm sure you can find appropriate apple varieties.

[@newkkl]

seigeengine We've looked around but most apples need a really cold season for their life cycle to function properly; where I live it rarely gets below 75 and is in the 90s most of the year -- it's not as nice as it sounds, I'd kill for some good Canada snow right about now! I keep hoping someone will develop an apple that can handle subtropical weather, and thought someone here might have heard of one.

[@newkkl]

Keepskatin Yes, I'm going to start Cloudbusting and manipulate the weather! Snow in Florida this year! ;)

[@SandyPrager]

Karen N. It's not so much cold enough to live, as having enough "chill hours" to bear fruit. I'm in Ft. Myers, and we just don't get cold enough for enough hours to justify growing apple trees. Having said that, I believe the Anna variety needs the least chill hours at 200-300. Good luck!

[@newkkl]

Keepskatin Sadly, if I kept my thermostat below 70 my electric bill would be $500 a month or more. So I guess there will be no apples in South Florida any time soon, unless God sees fit to provide them.

[@SolidGoldShows]

Hey John. I am trying to grow some as well. Just for fun though :-)

[@williammcleroy558]

Too bad they have to be in tropical environments only... These seem like miracle fruits! I want to eat some.

[@ChrisD4335]

idk about growing a whole tree from seed that may bear crappy fruit I think ide rather get a cutting so you will get good quality true to type fruit

[@alfadenanto]

even the seed can be eaten,its sweet and potatoes like, you can roast them

[@MovadoDaSaint]

I live in the Caribbean, lots of land but i have seen one of those fruits. Send me one the seeds.

[@maxroman1198]

will jackfruit live in zone 9?

[@GHumpty1965]

So what happened with these Seed? Did they germinate?

[@BlackCat_2]

I grew an avocado tree once. It made it to about 4 and a half feet tall but then an unexpected frost killed it. :( - Heidi

[@gabrielprodanovic]

How much time does it takes to grow jackfruit from seed to fruit

[@starwarsxexocollab1393]

I saw a video that only take 18 MONTHS! to grow and bare some fruit.

[@cottonslimnwk]

Which zone are you in?

[@hitlinkz9985]

Caribbean that is

[@CloudKXII]

Fun fact : you can eat the seed if you boil it first. It tastes milky sweet.

[@josephtudino508]

I jusT had one and it tasted like a persimmons

[@eggman19902]

We have a tree in our lot the tree is very tall and the jackfruit can reach 2-3 feet wide

[@eggman19902]

By the way this was in south east Asia

[@agustinarroyo1042]

Can i grow jackfrut tree in Puerto rico

[@josephnmn146]

I herd that the jackfruit tree goes very fast. 6 feet or so a year so fruits in 3 years or so if its true

[@veronicamoore9988]

how about doing ESPALIER on that tree. Give it a try.

[@Sparrowcrow-qc4pp]

you can make tea from the leaves

[@MK-oe4np]

The reason jackfruit smalls and tastes similar to gum is because Juicy-Fruit is based of the flavor of jackfruit.

[@cindyha7052]

it take along time to grow one tree I think like 5 year, oh the jackfruit seed you can boil it and eat it have alot of victim

[@pristv8759]

You boil the seeds in water too and eat tastes like chestnut

[@bigburpboy]

The seeds are edible, kinda like roasted chestnut, but it gives you lotsa gas, methane, reuse gas👍

[@memaacalifornian5517]

I love to boil the seeds in water and salt..they taste like little boiled potatoes..

[@nobo1682]

I use the bland part as a meat substitute in stir fry lol

[@slametriyanto9107]

biji jack fruit bisa dikonsumsi dengan cara di rebus .orang indonesia melakukannya.

[@jepoy3223]

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[@belmy0836]

Can you grow jack fruit in California

[@matteusparnell1428]

He just said Jack fruit have to grow in hot places so YES

[@jakiebourg3229]

Some people just don't listen nor read... LOL Gosh, California can grow rocks if it wants to.

[@cumeil]

I'm in south west sydney, and i have 4 plants over 1 meter in my garden.