1. Native Fruit
Every countries has it’s native fruits. Bangladeshi national fruit is Jackfruit.

2. Jackfruit

3. About Jackfruit
Latin Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus Other Names: Jakfruit Type: Tree Native to: Bangladeshi, Indian and Southeastern Asian rainforests. Fruit: The jackfruit is the largest edible tree fruit in the world. It is 1-2' long and can weight as much as 75 pounds. The spiky skin is yellow-green. The pulp inside is yellow. The jackfruit will sometimes have nice smell.
The jackfruit is related to the breadfruit and the marang. A distant relative is the fig tree.

4. Size: The tree can grow over 90' tall
Size: The tree can grow over 90' tall. Hardiness: Zones 9b-11 Propagation: Seeds (which can take up to 8 weeks for germination). Grafting is also used. Uses: The jackfruit is often eaten fresh or used in food dishes. The seeds are also edible and may be boiled or roasted.

5. Test of Jackfruit
The flesh of the jackfruit is starchy, fibrous and is a source of dietary fiber. The flavour is similar to a tart banana. Varieties of jackfruit are distinguished according to the characteristics of the fruits' flesh. In Brazil, three varieties are recognized. These are: jaca-dura, or "hard" variety, which has firm flesh and the largest fruits that can weight between 15 and 40 kilograms each; jaca-mole, or "soft" variety, which bears smaller fruits, with softer and sweeter flesh; and jaca-manteiga, or "butter" variety, which bears sweet fruits, whose flesh has a consistency intermediate between the "hard" and "soft" varieties.

6. Ripe Jackfruit
Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet with subtle flavouring. It can be used to make a variety of dishes including custards, cakes, halo-halo and more. Ripe jackfruit arils are sometimes seeded, fried or freeze-dried and sold as jackfruit chips.

7. Health benefits of Jackfruit
Although many who eat jackfruit love it for its delicious taste, quite a few are unaware of the health benefits of jackfruit. Jackfruit contains Vitamin A, Vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, potassium, iron, sodium, zinc and niacin among many other nutrients. Jackfruit also benefits one’s health as it has a low caloric content: 100 grams of jackfruit only contains 94 calories.
Jackfruit is a rich source of potassium with 303 milligram found in 100 grams of jackfruit. Studies show that food rich in potassium helps to lower blood pressure. Therefore, jackfruit has the health benefit of providing relief for anyone who suffers from high blood pressure.

8. The jackfruit is: Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium
High in Vitamin C and Manganese
Maintaining optimum health
Weight gain

9. Nutritional Value of Jackfruit
Given below is the amount of nutrients in 100 gm of jackfruit:
Sodium - 3 mg
Total Carbohydrates - 24 g
Dietary Fiber - 2 g
Protein - 1 g
Vitamin A IU
Vitamin C mg
Thiamin mg
Riboflavin mg
Niacin mg
Vitamin B mg
Folate - 14 mcg
Calcium - 34 mg
Iron mg
Magnesium - 37 mg
Phosphorus - 36 mg
Potassium mg
Zinc mg
Copper mg
Manganese mg
Selenium mcg
Total Fat mg
Saturated Fat mg
Monounsaturated Fat mg
Polyunsaturated Fat mg
Calories - 94

10. Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Jackfruit
Being rich in potassium, jackfruit helps in the lowering of the blood pressure.
The extract of Jackfruit root is believed to help cure fever as well as diarrhea.
Jackfruit contains phytonutrients, with health benefits ranging from anti-cancer to antihypertensive.
Jackfruit root has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from asthma.
The root of jackfruit is said to be good for the treatment of a number of skin problems.
Jackfruit has been found to have anti-ageing, antioxidant and anti-ulcer properties.

11. Young Jackfruit

12. Summary of Jackfruit
Jack fruit is wonderful and biggest fruit in the world. It’s food benefits is huge. We are happy that we get it easily here in Bangladesh because it’s our nation fruit. So if didn’t test it please test it soon if possible to get in your country.

13. Thank you Surma Mamun Hossain Khadiza Ayesha Morium Rowsan Ara
Nizam Uddin
Al Amin