Jackfruit.
Just jackfruit.
The short answer: ripe, semi-dried jackfruit (also written jack fruit) with a single ingredient. It is sweet, soft and fibrous, with a flavour somewhere between mango, pineapple and banana, and it is not the green jackfruit cooked as a meat substitute. It comes in a resealable 250 g bag and keeps for up to 12 months without a fridge.
One format, one bag.
Sweet, exotic and soft: not quite like anything else.
What it is. Jackfruit is the largest fruit in the world and one of the least known in Europe. This is the ripe fruit, cut and semi-dried: it keeps some of its moisture, so it stays soft and fibrous, not crunchy.
What it tastes like. A cross between mango, pineapple and banana that is not quite like any of them. Sweet and exotic, with a texture that pulls apart into strands as you bite.
It is not green jackfruit. The one sold as a meat substitute is green, unripe jackfruit, and it is cooked. This is the ripe, sweet fruit, to eat as it is. Ingredient: jackfruit. Contains naturally occurring sugars.
Four ways to try it.
On its own
Straight from the bag, with no expectations: that is how you find out what it tastes like.
In smoothie bowls
Chopped over a bowl of fruit and seeds.
In tropical salads
With lime and coriander, so the sweetness has a counterpoint.
With coconut yoghurt
A handful over the yoghurt, mid-afternoon.
What the pack says.
The pack has no nutrition table, so there are no figures here. We only say what is stated: one ingredient.
For little ones, in pieces.
Cut it into small pieces and make sure they eat sitting down and with an adult: the fruit is fibrous and they need to chew it well.
Three ideas in five minutes.
Tropical smoothie bowl
- Banana and plant milk blended in a bowl.
- Chopped jackfruit on top.
- Seeds and grated coconut.
Tropical salad with lime and coriander
- Green leaves, avocado and fresh coriander.
- Jackfruit in thin strips.
- Lime juice, olive oil and salt.
Coconut yoghurt with jackfruit
- Coconut yoghurt in a glass.
- Chopped jackfruit.
- A little grated lime zest.
Other moments for this fruit.
Dried, soft dried or freeze-dried fruit
Never run out in the pantry.
Restock the 250 g bag or get it every month with the subscription, which you can cancel whenever you like. Delivery in 48 to 72 working hours, free from €45.
What people usually ask.
What is jackfruit?+
A tropical fruit, the largest in the world. This version is the ripe fruit, semi-dried, sweet and soft, with a single ingredient: jackfruit.
What does jackfruit taste like?+
A cross between mango, pineapple and banana, sweet and exotic, with a fibrous, soft texture. It is not quite like any of the three.
Is it the jackfruit used as a meat substitute?+
No. That is green jackfruit, cooked. This is the ripe, sweet, semi-dried fruit, and you eat it as it is.
Where can I buy jackfruit and how much is it?+
At bornfruits.com, in a resealable 250 g bag for €10.55, with free delivery over €45. You can also get it every month with the subscription.
Does it need a fridge?+
No. Keep it somewhere cool and dry. Unopened, it lasts up to 12 months.
When will it arrive?+
In 48 to 72 working hours. Delivery is free on orders over €45.
Resealable 250 g bag: open and close it as often as you need.
Contains naturally occurring sugars, from the fruit itself.
Close the bag well and keep it in the same cool, dry place.