JackFruits
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1 | Jackfruit is one of the most remunerative and Important fruits of India, It belongs to the family Moraceae. |
2 | Soil drainage is of great importance to jack fruit. |
3 | Firm Flesh: The rind does not yield to the thrust of finger easily. The pulp is firm and crispy. The taste is variable in degree of sweetness. |
4 | Proper Jackfruit plantation requires rich and well drained sandy loam soil. |
5 | The annual rainfall should be 1500 mm or more and the dry season not too prominent.deep, well-drained, alluvial, sandy or clay loam soils with pH 6.0-7.5. |
6 | For young orchards, hand watering is necessary during first two to three year. |
7 | It's requirements are not known, but frequent,weak solutions of all-purpose fertilizer will speed the plant's growth without causing burn. |

Projections Per Acre(in INR)
Plants per acre: 303
1st year Expenses: 303 x 500 = 1,51,500/- First year Land establishment cost: 1,75,000. And Maintenance Cost: 50,000.
Yearly maintenance: 1,50,600 x 4 years = 6,02,400/-
Total cash out flow = 9,78,900/-
Income can start in 4th year but full yield will be in 8th year.
Estimated Revenue: 5,90,850/-
from 4th year to 8th year which is 157 times
Prices as per 2019-20 FY
Yield Statistics
- 4 Years
4 Times
- 6 Years
9 Times
- 8 Years
27 Times
Cost Benefit Analysis
Cost for 303 seedlings = (303 x Rs.500) = 1,51,500/-Rupees
Trees will start fruit after a period of 4 years:
Age (Years) | Yield (Kgs) | REVENUE | Income (INR) |
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4 | 5Kgs | 30Rs. | 45,450/- |
6 | 10Kgs | 30Rs. | 90,900/- |
7 | 20Kgs | 30Rs. | 1,81,800/- |
8 | 30Kgs | 30Rs. | 2,72,700/- |
Areas of Plantation
- Areas near the river beds are ideally suitable for its cultivation.
- Warm humid plains are suitable for jack fruit cultivation and it flourishes in humid hill slopes up to an elevation of 1,500 meters.
- Planting on top of an old compost heap would be ideal.
Few Considerations
- Cold weather and frost are harmful to its cultivation.
- Hot desiccating winds in summer also adversely affect the growth of trees.
- These trees starts fruiting within 2-4 years after planting under favorable conditions.
Positive Confirmations
- Jackfruits are use both for culinary purpose and as table fruit but it is mainly use for culinary purpose.
- This is also use to prepare some special dishes.
- The pulp is also used to flavour ice-cream and beverages, or made into jackfruit honey, or reduced to a concentrate or powder and used for preparing drinks.
- The bark contains ca 3.3% tannin, and is occasionally used in making cordage or cloth.




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