Merry Christmass fellow steemians. Though we live in a country that doesn't celebrate Xmas we were invited by some expat friends in Kampot to join them for the festivities and had an amazing 2 days.

Nonetheless, as promised I would finally make some time to enter the #FruitsAndVeggiesMonday hosted by the wonderful Hive account@lenasveganliving. Almost a month ago we moved into our new place in Kep which has 2 hectares of land with a variety of different fruit trees. Though there isn't much in season right now, jackfruit grows year round and in the past month, we have been able to harvest a few.

What the heck are jackfruits?

If you never heard of jackfruit, allow you to briefly introduce you to this tropical fruit. It is absolutely one of a kind recognized for its unique shape, size, and taste. The fruity, strong flavor and fragrance of its sweet arils - which look more like big garlic bulbs - can be picked up from a distance. It's not as bad as opening a durian, but jackfruit will spread its fruity fragrance through the house.

Jackfruit is rich in energy, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins and free from saturated fats or cholesterol; making it a sweet and abundant treat for everybody to enjoy here. And the best part, they are so easy to grow and if you don't have a tree at home they are so cheap on the market. And the fruit is so big that 1 feeds a whole family!

The fruit belongs to the family of Moraceae and genus of Artocarpus. Though it doesn't look like it at all, it is closely related to figs, mulberry, and breadfruit. Jackfruit's scientific name is Artocarpus heterophyllus. The jackfruit tree can grow as high as 30 meters (almost a 100 feet) and each tree can bear as many as 250 large fruits a year. Jackfruit comes in many sizes ranging from 3 to 30 kg (6 to 60 pound). It has an oblong or round shape.

Unripe fruits are green and hard to the touch. When they are ripe they turn light brown, become a little softer and make a more hollow sound when you gently knock on the fruit and they start to spread a strong sweet, fruity fragrance too.

That my fellow fruit and veggies loving friend was the jackfruit! Have you ever tried it before? You loved or hated its strong taste? Enjoy the rest of the Holiday Season!!!!

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