Overview

Bring the tropics to your backyard with the exceptional J31 jackfruit live plant. This particular cultivar, Artocarpus heterophyllus ‘J31’, is highly prized for its outstanding fruit quality and manageable size, making it an excellent choice for home growers. As a grafted jackfruit tree, it offers the advantage of earlier fruiting and ensures true-to-type characteristics of the desirable J31 variety. You will receive a healthy, established plant in a 3 Gallon Pot, ready to thrive in your garden. The J31 variety is known for producing medium to large fruits, typically weighing between 15 to 20 kilograms, with an oblong or cylindrical shape. Its superior flavor profile and appealing texture make it a garden favorite.

The J31 jackfruit is a remarkable addition to any edible landscape, providing not only delicious fruit but also an attractive, lush green presence. This dwarf jackfruit plant is carefully nurtured to ensure vigor and productivity, allowing you to enjoy fresh, homegrown jackfruit. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, growing a J31 jackfruit live plant can be a rewarding experience, offering a unique taste of the tropics right from your own garden.

Key Benefits

Growing your own J31 jackfruit live plant offers a multitude of advantages, from its delicious yield to its ornamental value:

• Superior Fruit Quality: The J31 variety is celebrated for its exceptionally sweet jackfruit with a rich, aromatic flavor. Its bright yellow flesh is firm, crisp, and significantly less fibrous than many other cultivars, making it a joy to eat fresh or incorporate into various dishes.
• Grafted for Early Fruiting: This plant is a grafted jackfruit tree, meaning it will produce fruit much sooner than a seedling, often within 2-3 years, allowing you to enjoy your harvest sooner. Grafting also ensures the fruit will have the exact characteristics of the prized J31 variety.
• Dwarf Growth Habit: While jackfruit trees can grow quite large, this dwarf jackfruit plant is more manageable for home gardens, potentially allowing for container growing in colder climates or easier harvesting in warmer zones.
• Nutrient-Rich Harvest: Jackfruit is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a healthy and delicious addition to your diet. Growing your own ensures a fresh, organic source.
• Tropical Aesthetic: Beyond its fruit, the Artocarpus heterophyllus tree itself is beautiful, with large, glossy green leaves that add a lush, tropical ambiance to any garden or patio.
• Versatile Culinary Use: The ripe fruit is fantastic fresh, in desserts, or smoothies. Unripe jackfruit can be used as a savory meat substitute in various recipes, offering incredible culinary flexibility.
• Robust & Resilient: Once established, the J31 jackfruit live plant is relatively hardy and can withstand various conditions, given proper care, providing a long-term source of fruit.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your J31 jackfruit live plant is straightforward, ensuring a bountiful harvest of sweet jackfruit. Jackfruit trees are tropical and thrive in warm, humid environments. They require a location with full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to encourage robust growth and fruit production. When planting, choose a site with well-draining soil, preferably a sandy loam with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5. Good drainage is crucial, as jackfruit trees do not tolerate waterlogged conditions. If growing in a container, ensure the pot has ample drainage holes and use a high-quality, well-draining potting mix. The grafted jackfruit tree will benefit significantly from proper spacing; if planting multiple trees, allow at least 30 feet between them to accommodate their mature canopy and root system.

Watering is essential, especially during dry periods and the plant’s establishment phase. The soil should be kept consistently moist but never soggy. Deep watering is recommended to promote deep root growth. Consider using drip irrigation or soaker hoses for efficient watering. Fertilize your dwarf jackfruit plant three times a year – in spring, summer, and fall – using a balanced fertilizer with a 10-10-10 NPK ratio. Organic compost can also be highly beneficial, enriching the soil and providing slow-release nutrients. Apply fertilizer evenly around the drip line and water thoroughly immediately afterward. Pruning should be done after the fruiting season to remove any dead, diseased, or crossing branches and to maintain a desirable shape and size. Always use clean, sharp pruning tools to prevent the spread of diseases. This attention to care will ensure your Artocarpus heterophyllus thrives and yields delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This offering is for one J31 jackfruit live plant, a vigorous grafted jackfruit tree, shipped in a 3 Gallon Pot. The exact height of the plant will vary depending on its growth stage at the time of shipping but will be well-established and ready for transplanting. Jackfruit trees are known for their relatively fast growth rate in ideal conditions, and as a dwarf variety, this plant is more manageable for smaller spaces or container cultivation. The J31 variety typically produces medium to large fruits, often weighing between 15 to 20 kilograms, which are oblong or cylindrical in shape. Expect your dwarf jackfruit plant to begin fruiting within 2-3 years under optimal care. The plant will arrive carefully packaged to ensure its health and vitality upon arrival, ready to be planted in your garden or a larger container.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this J31 jackfruit live plant get? A: While jackfruit trees can be large, this is a grafted dwarf variety. With proper pruning, it can be maintained at a more manageable size for home gardens, typically reaching 15-25 feet tall, or smaller if kept in a large container.
• Q: What size pot does the J31 jackfruit tree come in? A: This grafted jackfruit tree is shipped in a 3 Gallon Pot, providing a good head start for its growth before needing to be transplanted into the ground or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The J31 jackfruit live plant is a tropical fruit tree best suited for outdoor planting in warm climates (USDA Zones 9-11). In colder regions, it can be grown in a large container and moved indoors during winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Artocarpus heterophyllus need? A: This plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to thrive and produce the best quality sweet jackfruit.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Once established, the dwarf jackfruit plant is relatively low-maintenance, requiring regular watering, occasional fertilization, and pruning. It’s suitable for gardeners with some experience in tropical fruit trees.
• Q: What condition will the grafted jackfruit tree arrive in? A: Your plant will arrive healthy and well-rooted in its 3-gallon nursery pot, carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit, similar to the pictures provided.
• Q: How long until this J31 jackfruit live plant produces fruit? A: As a grafted plant, you can expect fruit production to begin relatively early, often within 2-3 years after planting, given optimal growing conditions and care.
• Q: What’s the best soil for this sweet jackfruit variety? A: The J31 jackfruit prefers well-draining, sandy loam soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5. Good drainage is crucial to prevent root rot.
• Q: Can I grow this dwarf jackfruit plant in a container? A: Yes, this dwarf variety is well-suited for container growing, especially in regions with cold winters, allowing you to move it indoors to protect it from frost. Ensure the container is large and has excellent drainage.
• Q: Is the J31 variety considered a particularly sweet jackfruit? A: Absolutely! The J31 is highly regarded for its exceptionally sweet and aromatic flesh, which is also firm, crisp, and less fibrous, making it one of the most desirable jackfruit cultivars for fresh eating.