Middle aged Vietnamese ladies selling fresh jackfruit from the back of a truck is prevalent around Orange County. If you can speak Vietnamese, bargaining comes in handy as I was able to buy them at $1/pound. When I visit OC, the largest Vietnamese population in America, I eat fresh Jackfruit everyday. Jackfruit is sold at Asian Supermarkets in San Francisco but for some reason the sweetness and freshness never compares to OC.

The fresh jackfruit is no doubt, superior to the canned variety, often drenched in heavy syrup which devoid the flavor. I like to describe Jackfruit as a cross between a pear and lychee.



Harvesting the bulbs of jackfruit is part of the fun. However, I wear gloves because the gumminess of the sap will stick to the fingers in an unpleasant way. The seeds of the jackfruit is edible, usually baked before consumption.

I often snack on apples, oranges, bananas, or grapes but it is an exciting treat to mix it up with fresh jackfruit.

Jackfruit, fresh, sliced - 155 Calories/Cup
Calories via LoseIt App


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