Abstract:
The Jackfruit, botanically known as Artocarpus heterophyllus lam, is one of the popular fruits of India and is believed to be indigenous to our country. It is grown extensively in the West Coast, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. The name jack is said to be an adoption of Portugese ‘Jaca’ which in turn is believed to have originated from Malayalam name of the fruit, ‘Chakka’. Among the other Indian names of the fruit are: Panasa (Sanskrit and Telgu), Kathal (Hindi), Phanas (Marathi), Pala (Tamil), Halasu (Kannada)
