If you've never heard of breadfruit, you're not alone. Although breadfruit has been a staple crop in the South Pacific for thousands of years, it's relatively unknown in the United States outside ...

Breadfruit has a short shelf life and is rarely ... But he says that more research needs to be done on the over 400 varieties of the tree and their responses to different climate conditions ...

Similar to bananas and plantains, the breadfruit can be enjoyed ripe as a sweet fruit or underripe as a less-sweet vegetable.

The DNA analysis will confirm the number of varieties in St. Vincent (Bligh is thought to have brought five; now researchers recognize more than 25), and comparisons with a global dataset of ...

Opgenorth, director of Kahanu Garden, a Hana-based garden that helps cultivate one of the largest breadfruit collections in the world with 150 varieties, was among dozens of booth facilitators at ...

Most of Oahu’s dead and dying coconut trees will not be replaced until the population of voracious coconut rhinoceros beetles ...

Discover the Tipolo tree (Artocarpus blancoi), a vital tropical species known for its edible fruits, durable wood, and ...

If varieties are grown in isolation as monocultures ... Watch the video For centuries the breadfruit tree has provided for the people of Hawaii. Now, conservation efforts aim to secure its future ...

Ripe breadfruit is ready to eat when it begins ... Boil its chestnut-like seeds in several changes of water to remove their bitterness. Once tender, peel and candy them, or cook as needed.

When you envision a Guam where the people and the land are thriving, you may see more home gardens — some maybe with an ...

Some varieties reach from a person’s shoulder ... You wouldn’t even take dead breadfruit leaves to light a fire without asking. Reefs had boundaries too. People knew where they were entitled ...