How many years does it take for jackfruit to bear fruit?

Introduction to Jackfruit Planting

Jackfruit is distributed in areas below 300 meters above sea level. It prefers a hot, humid, frost-free climate. It is suitable for growing in areas with an average annual temperature of 22 to 25 degrees, the average temperature of the coldest month is not lower than 12 degrees, and the annual rainfall is 1200-1800 mm. It is best planted in October-November.

It has been introduced and cultivated in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Fujian and Yunnan of China. Common varieties include oil-crust jackfruit, yellow-fleshed dry-crust jackfruit, white-fleshed dry-crust jackfruit, Malaysian No. 1 jackfruit and Thai No. 8 red-fleshed jackfruit.

Jackfruit planting results after several years

If jackfruit is maintained in a suitable environment, it will bear fruit in 6-8 years, and the peak fruit-bearing period is up to 30 years, with some good and some bad years. It usually blooms in February and March in spring, and the fruit matures in July and August. In some places, it can also mature twice a year.

When planting jackfruit, you need to choose a fertile, loose, well-drained gentle slope with a plant spacing of 8-10 meters. The planted seedlings need to be transplanted with soil balls to have a high survival rate.

Grafted jackfruit blooms and bears fruit

It usually takes 3-5 years for a jackfruit seedling to bear fruit. As a tropical fruit, jackfruit can be divided into grafted or seedlings. Grafted jackfruit usually starts to bear fruit after 5 years of maintenance, while seedlings need 8-10 years of maintenance before they can bear fruit.

Why doesn't jackfruit bear fruit?

The reason why jackfruit does not bear fruit may be that the fruit tree lacks nutrients, or the nutrients are sufficient but the soil is acidic and the nutrients cannot be effectively absorbed. The fruit tree grows too vigorously, resulting in dense leaves. If the climatic conditions and growth environment are not suitable, it will affect the fruiting.

Key points for growing jackfruit

You can use sharp scissors to cut off the crown buds of the jackfruit, cut off the lower part of the leaves, exposing the white part, and place it in a well-ventilated place to dry for two days. After drying, put it in a glass container with water. Wait until 1 cm of roots grow at the bottom of the crown bud before transplanting. Add base fertilizer and loose soil to the flowerpot, and transplant the crown buds into the soil.