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Breadfruit is a member of the Moraceae fig family. The scientific or Latin name is derived from Greek artos = bread, karpos = fruit, and altilis means ‘fat’. Baked or roasted in a fire, the fruit has a starchy texture and fragrance that is reminiscent of fresh baked bread. Breadfruit has been an important staple crop and component of traditional agroforestry systems in the Pacific for more than 3,000 years. This species originated in the South Pacific and was spread throughout Oceania by intrepid islanders settling the numerous islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Due to the efforts of Captain Bligh and French voyagers, a few seedless varieties from Polynesia were introduced to the Caribbean in the late 1700s. These gradually spread to other tropical regions. Breadfruit is now grown in close to 90 countries.

Address: 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, HI 96741 USA
Telephone: (808) 332-7324
Fax: (808) 332-9765
Website: http://breadfruit.ntbg.org/