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In the News (Wed 8 Oct 08)

  
  Breadfruit
The breadfruit tree is handsome and fast growing, reaching 85 ft (26 m) in height, often with a clear trunk to 20 ft (6 m) becoming 2 to 6 ft (0.6-1.8 m) in width and often buttressed at the base, though some varieties may never exceed 1/4 or 1/2 of these dimensions.
In the Palau Islands of the South Pacific, breadfruit is being outclassed by cassava and imported flour and rice.
Young breadfruit trees are planted in well-enriched holes 15 in (40 cm) deep and 3 ft (0.9 m) wide that are first prepared by burning trash in them to sterilize the soil and then insecticide is mixed with the soil to protect the roots and shoots from grubs.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/breadfruit.html   (6006 words)

  
 The Caribbean: Roasted Breadfruit
Breadfruit was brought to the Caribbean by Captain Bligh.
Records indicate that 347 breadfruit trees arrived on the HMS Providence on the fifth of February, 1793, and were distributed throughout the island.
Breadfruit was intended to be used as food for the slaves.
www.globalgourmet.com /destinations/caribbean/breadfruit.html   (114 words)

  
 Breadfruit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), Malayalam: kada-chakkai, Hawaiian: ‘ulu, Indonesian: sukun Tagalog: kolo; is a tree and fruit native to the East Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean islands.
Breadfruit is a staple food in many tropical regions.
A Voyage to the South Sea: for the purpose of conveying the breadfruit tree to the West Indies in HMS Bounty; by William Bligh; IndyPublish.com, 2005 ISBN 1-4219-4990-3
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Breadfruit   (728 words)

  
 Breadfruit Ulu Recipe Cookbook
The first year the breadfruit fruited, I was able to keep up with giving away the fruits on my small tree by taking it to friends, to the food bank and to any one else who was interested.
Breadfruit continues to be used as a primary food source in the Pacific Islands of Micronesia and Polynesia (Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Mauritius, Cook Islands, Mariana Islands, Marquesas, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Yap).
Breadfruit is also found in Indonesia, Philippines, the Seychelles, the Caribbean and in Africa.
ulucookbook.com   (472 words)

  
 Breadfruit - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Breadfruit, common name for a tropical tree (Mulberry), grown on the islands of the South Pacific Ocean.
Its fruit is the principal staple crop of...
Vegetation is dominated by coconut palms and breadfruit trees.
au.encarta.msn.com /Breadfruit.html   (108 words)

  
 The Bountiful Breadfruit Tree by Swapna Dutta
Breadfruit grows best in a hot and moist climate where the water is properly drained.
People of Malaya peel the ripe breadfruit, slice the pulp and fry it in syrup until it is crisp and brown.
The wood from the breadfruit tree is not very hard but it is strong and elastic and is used for constructions and making furniture, canoes and poles.
www.bolokids.com /2006/0150.htm   (614 words)

  
 Breadfruit - Artocarpus altilis
The breadfruit is one of the most important food crops for southeast Asia and the Pacific islands, with cultivation dating back hundreds of years.
Breadfruits are also used in making a myriad of other dishes, from soup, to chowder, to custards and even bread.
Propagation: The breadfruit is seedless and is propagated either by suckers or root cuttings.
www.tradewindsfruit.com /breadfruit.htm   (274 words)

  
 Breadfruit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Breadfruit belongs to the same genus as the Jackfruit in the Mulberry family, and forms a staple starch in the diet of tropical inhabitants.
Breadfruit is very similar in size and pulpy content to that of the jackfruit, but without the seeds.
Breadfruit is a composite fruit with a structure like that of a pineapple, and its skin is similarly marked with a hexagonal pattern of fissures.
www.innvista.com /health/foods/fruits/breadfr.htm   (512 words)

  
 Breadfruit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Cooked at this later stage, breadfruit acquired a texture that might be likened to that of an extremely starchy potato mixed with a plantain, but is much stickier than either.
The peel on a ripe, soft breadfruit ranges from a yellow green to brown appearance and has a slightly sweet and aromatic flavored flesh that adapts well to curry sauce or desserts such as coconut custard.
Saute breadfruit and onion in olive oil and butter until onion is brown on edges.
sarasota.extension.ufl.edu /FCS/FlaFoodFare/Breadfrt.htm   (672 words)

  
 Breadfruit - The Congo Cookbook (African recipes) www.congocookbook.com -
The breadfruit tree grows 12 to 18 meters (40 to 60 feet) high and bears a roundish green-to-brownish-green fruit with a white starchy pulp.
Breadfruit should be cooked as it begins to become ripe.
Breadfruit can be used like a potato or winter squash; it can be baked, boiled, fried, or roasted.
www.congocookbook.com /c0109.html   (404 words)

  
 Spotlight on Breadfruit:
At present however breadfruit is not a cheap food but an article of commerce with the potential to increase in importance.
Cultivating breadfruit in the food-deficient regions of moist humid tropical regions could influence food security aspects of the region because of its ability of producing fruit continuously throughout the year.
Breadfruit is well known and fully exploited in the islands of the South Pacific and the West Indies.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/african_food_preservers/106801   (417 words)

  
 Fire-Roasted Breadfruit
Breadfruit was brought to the Caribbean from the South Pacific by the infamous Captain Bligh and has become one of the classic accompaniments to Jamaica’s jerk pork.
Breadfruit may be fruit, botanically speaking, but it’s usually served as a vegetable or starch.
When ready to cook, place the breadfruit in the center of the grill, away from the heat, and roast until well browned on the outside and soft in the center, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
www.dvo.com /recipe_pages/grilln/Fire-Roasted_Breadfruit.html   (586 words)

  
 Breadfruit (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The breadfruit is a tree (and its fruit) native to the East Indian and Pacific islands, which has also been widely planted in tropical regions elsewhere.
Breadfruit tree planted in Honolulu, Hawaii Breadfruit is an attractive shade tree, growing to a height of 20 m.
For the Purpose of Conveying the Breadfruit Tree to the West Indies in HMS Bounty.
breadfruit.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (413 words)

  
 Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i: `ULU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Breadfruit, the name for which `ulu is well-known, is a high carbohydrate vegetable, not a fruit as we generally use the term.
In green breadfruit, the carbohydrates are in the form of starch, turning to sugar as the fruit ripens.
Breadfruit is propagated from shoots growing from the roots or from one inch diameter root cuttings, 9 to 10 inches long.
www.canoeplants.com /ulu.html   (1147 words)

  
 Ins and Outs of SVG - About Breadfruit
The trip, however, proved a long one, and the young breadfruit plants were soon using up more than their fair share of fresh water.
Interestingly, a sucker from the original breadfruit plant can still be seen at the Botanical Gardens in Kingstown, the oldest gardens in the Western hemisphere.
Available year-round, the trick to choosing a good breadfruit is to pick it at just the right stage – when the patterns on the rind are large and even, and a milky sap appears on the surface.
insandoutssvg.com /Article.aspx?ArticleID=352&zone=featuredattractions   (473 words)

  
 Cheney Brothers - Food Service Distributor
Although a fruit, breadfruit is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Breadfruit is never eaten raw, and is sporadically available.
Breadfruit can be roasted in the peel for 1 hour in a 375°F oven.
www.cheneybrothers.com /breadfruit.shtm   (186 words)

  
 ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS - BREADFRUIT.
Breadfruit has small male- and female flowers, while the fruits are first green then yellow or, yellow-brown when ripe.
All parts of the breadfruit tree have milky, gummy latex that can be used as a natural adhesive for canoes.
The breadfruit can be consumed as a fruit when ripe or as a vegetable when under-ripe.
www.tropilab.com /breadfruit.html   (307 words)

  
 Artocarpus altilis: Breadfruit: The Legendary South Pacific Ultra-tropical Fruit of "Mutiny on the Bounty" ...
Perhaps it was the shape of the tree, or the leaves lush verdant glow; their intricate shape; the ultra-thin quite non-protective bark "painted" upon the trunk.
The story of Captain Thigh's first voyage to Tahiti, in 1787, and the loss of his cargo of 1,015 potted breadfruit plants on his disastrous return voyage is well known.
Young breadfruit trees are planted in well-enriched holes 15 in (40 cm) deep and 3 ft (0.
www.thewisegardener.com /Breadfruit.htm   (6135 words)

  
 Breadfruit Produce Facts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Good quality breadfruits are mature-green, firm, with intact stem, and free from defects (such as blemishes, sunscald, cracking, bruising, and insect damage) and decay.
Breadfruit pulp (edible portion) contains 25-30% (fresh weight basis) carbohydrates, half of which is starch.
A CA of 5% O2 + 5% CO or use of modified atmosphere packaging (5-8% O2 + 8-10% CO) may be useful in delaying ripening (softening) and extending postharvest-life of mature-green breadfruits kept within the optimum ranges of temperature and relative humidity.
postharvest.ucdavis.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /Produce/ProduceFacts/Fruit/breadfruit.shtml   (342 words)

  
 Jackfruit, Breadfruit, Osage Orange, Mulberry, Soursop, Sugar Apple, Cherimoya
The flesh of jackfruits is eaten raw or preserved in syrup, and the seeds are eaten after boiling or roasting.
he breadfruit is native to Polynesia where it is baked, boiled or fried as a starchy, potato-like vegetable and made into bread, pie and puddings.
Like the breadfruit and jackfruit, it is a true multiple fruit composed of numerous separate ovaries, each arising from a separate female flower.
waynesword.palomar.edu /jackfr1.htm   (1954 words)

  
 Leaflet No. 9 - 1983 - Breadfruit
Breadfruit is a good staple food that can be easily preserved and eaten all year round.
Breadfruit is used when it is mature, that is, when the white milky sap comes to the surface and runs over the outside.
Breadfruit not eaten during breadfruit season is preserved by drying, burying, or freezing.
www.fao.org /Wairdocs/X5425E/x5425e09.htm   (1612 words)

  
 ULU - The Breadfruit Tree
Easily 40-60 feet tall, with branches spanning a similar-size diagonally, the sensual, dark-green lobed leaves of the breadfruit tree form a graceful tapestry from which sexy, lime-green globes, weighing up to 10 pounds each, dangle gracefully in the Hawaiian trades.
Member of the fig family, Artocarpis Altilis (breadfruit) is believed to have originated in Java.
The British discussed the prospect of breadfruit being used as a way to fuel up the African slaves in the British West-Indies and sent out an expedition to acquire the ulu.
www.coffeetimes.com /ulu.htm   (671 words)

  
 Tropical Fruit - Jackfruit, Breadfruit & Relatives
The breadfruit originated by chance as a seedless breadnut, and is perpetuated from root-cuttings.
Nutritionally, breadfruit flesh is an excellent staple, rich in proteins and with a range of amino acids.
Place slices of breadfruit into a casserole, pour coconut cream over and bake for 15 minutes at 180ºC. Add fish (fresh is preferred, otherwise use tinned) during last 15 minutes of cooking.
www.proscitech.com.au /trop/j.htm   (2277 words)

  
 Bookreporter.com - BREADFRUIT by Celestine Vaite
BREADFRUIT is one of two books thus far in a series written by Celestine Vaite, a Tahiti native, that centers on Materena Mahi and her family and friends on the island of Tahiti.
BREADFRUIT, which was originally published first, features nearly everyone from FRANGIPANI, but the plot focuses on Materena's desire to marry.
As in FRANGIPANI, BREADFRUIT is a series of chapters that takes snippets of Materena's life with anecdotes and stories about various people in her family.
www.bookreporter.com /reviews2/0316016586.asp   (528 words)

  
 Complex origins of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, Moraceae): implications for human migrations in Oceania -- Zerega et ...
The regions from which breadfruit cultivars were sampled in Melanesia, western Polynesia, eastern Polynesia, and Micronesia are circled on the map.
), and the notion that triploid breadfruit is introgressing
Popenoe W. 1920 The breadfruit and its relatives.
www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/full/91/5/760   (3544 words)

  
 ReadingGroupGuides.com - Breadfruit by Celestine Vaite
Breadfruit is, fundamentally, a story about love - above all, the love between Materena and Pito.
In Breadfruit, Vaite set out to re-create the Tahiti she knew from her childhood - complete with an almost comically large extended family.
And yet the characters in Breadfruit are acutely aware of the way the world is changing.
www.readinggroupguides.com /guides3/breadfruit1.asp   (638 words)

  
 About Breadfruit Ulu Recipe Cookbook
The breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), or ulu is nutritionally comparable to sweet potato and to taro.
The breadfruit was cultivated by Pacific Islanders as a food crop.
It was one of the "economic plants" that the Hawaiians brought with them in their voyaging canoes.
ulucookbook.com /aboutbreadfruitulu.html   (193 words)

  
 Fruit Bibliography - Breadfruit
Maharaj R and Sankat C K. Refrigerated storage of the breadfruit and the effect of waxing, packaging and storage in water.
Breadfruit propagation studies at The University of the West Indies.
Ross J A. In vitro regeneration of two species of Artocarpus: breadfruit [A. altilis (Park.) Fosberg] and jackfruit [A. heterophyllus Lam.].
www.caisnet.org /bibliographies/fruit/breadfruit.htm   (330 words)

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