Breadfruit Tree 'Yellowheart'

Breadfruit Tree 'Yellowheart'Yellowheart is the most popular type of Breadfruit in Jamaica, boasting a large fruit size and gorgeous foliage. It has a more vigorous growth rate than Ma'afala. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Latin name Artocarpus altilis When thinking of true tropical fruit trees, its hard to overlook the magnificent Breadfruit. A close relative of the Jackfruit, Breadfruit is native to tropical

standing water

It ripens with a deep red blush

supporting only a few very thick branches

The tree grows upright with medium-high vigor

It’s one of the many fine mangos from the Zill breeding program in Boynton Beach

‘Taralay’ produces well

good quality fruit

despite constant demand from Jamaicans who love them

and can be maintained as a bush

Watering requirements:  Drought tolerant once established

making it suitable for both commercial and home production

modern Bananas are a hybrid of two original wild species:  Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana