The South Pacific by BillPennington

Question 12

Artocarpus altilis is a native tree of the South Pacific, part of the mulberry and jackfruit families. In the late 18th century, British and French sailors brought the tree to the Caribbean, where the fruit was used as cheap nutrition for slaves on sugar cane plantations. Named for the texture of its fruit when cooked, what is this tree known as?

Breadfruit

Back