Problem Statement:

Latex in Jackfruit

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Detail:

. The innovator did softwood grafting by using old jack tree as stock and another old jackfruit with very good taste and with negligible gum as scion. This was done by trial and error method. On the10th attempt, he succeeded in his experiment. He had done first successful grafting in 1988. After three years, it started yielding. But during the first year of yield, fruits dropped from the tree at immature stage itself. Next year tree bore ten fruits. When these ripened, a big surprise awaited him. The fruits were totally gum less with very good taste and colour. S

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Harish Chandra Shetty
Address: Sompady, South
City: Kanara
State: Karnataka
PIN Code 574202

Link: taste, texture and aroma.
Manufacturing Capacity: Yes
Problem Scale: Mild with Jackfruit Farmers