BREADFRUIT fruit
FRUIT FOR DINNER · 21

Breadfruit can become dinner

The pale flesh inside its green rind is commonly cooked before it becomes sweet.

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Surprising senses · BREADFRUITArtocarpus altilis

No loaf grows on the tree, but cooked breadfruit earns its name at the table.

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Breadfruit is often steamed, roasted, or baked as a starchy staple.

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02Second view

The patterned rind reflects the many flowers that merged into a single fruit.

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The pale flesh inside its green rind is commonly cooked before it becomes sweet.

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Bread in name, potato-like in the kitchen

Breadfruit is often steamed, roasted, or baked as a starchy staple.

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A surface made of many flowers

The patterned rind reflects the many flowers that merged into a single fruit.

AT A GLANCE

At a glance

Scientific name
Artocarpus altilis
Fruit
BREADFRUIT
Scientific name
Artocarpus altilis
What to notice
The pale flesh inside its green rind is commonly cooked before it becomes sweet.
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SOURCES

Sources

6 sources · botanical, safety, and image credits
  1. 01
    Breadfruit — Tree to Table ↗National Tropical Botanical Garden · accessed 2026-09-12

    This reference supports the article. For preparation and safety, follow the cited official guidance.

  2. 02
    Breadfruit — Cooking ↗National Tropical Botanical Garden · accessed 2026-09-12

    This reference supports the article. For preparation and safety, follow the cited official guidance.

  3. 03
    Breadfruit — Botany ↗National Tropical Botanical Garden · accessed 2026-09-12

    This reference supports the article. For preparation and safety, follow the cited official guidance.

  4. 04
    Breadfruit History ↗National Tropical Botanical Garden · accessed 2026-09-12

    This reference supports the article. For preparation and safety, follow the cited official guidance.

  5. 05
    Breadfruit Varieties Database ↗National Tropical Botanical Garden · accessed 2026-09-12

    This reference supports the article. For preparation and safety, follow the cited official guidance.

  6. 06
    Fruit Cabinet editorial images ↗Fruitplot · Fruitplot Studio · Fruitplot original · accessed 2026-09-12

    Editorial images created from botanical references and reviewed for fruit shape, cross-section, and edible parts.

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