Mei puou
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
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Geographic Origin of Accession: French Polynesia
Locality: Marquesas: Nuku Hiva
Notes: Preferred variety. Easy to cook. There is also a white type with harder flesh and takes longer to cook. Hard-to-cook varieties can be beaten with a stick after harvest, left 1-2 days to soften, then cooked.
Season: September - November; December - January; some fruit May
Fruit
Shape: Broad ovoid to ellipsoid
Skin Texture: Rough
Weight (kg): 1.1 - 3.2
Average Weight (kg): 2
Length (cm): 16 - 27
Width (cm): 10 - 18
Average Size (cm): 20 x 14
Core size (cm): 12 x 4
Seedless
Skin Texture: Rough
Weight (kg): 1.1 - 3.2
Average Weight (kg): 2
Length (cm): 16 - 27
Width (cm): 10 - 18
Average Size (cm): 20 x 14
Core size (cm): 12 x 4
Seedless
Leaves
Length (cm): 35 - 51
Width (cm): 22 - 32
Average Size (cm): 44 x 29
Lobes: 4 - 8
Average: 6
Width (cm): 22 - 32
Average Size (cm): 44 x 29
Lobes: 4 - 8
Average: 6
Male Flowers
Length (cm): 19 - 28
Width (cm): 3 - 5
Average Size (cm): 24 x 3
Width (cm): 3 - 5
Average Size (cm): 24 x 3
NTBG Accession(s): 900237
Garden: Kahanu
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