Breadfruit Institute
Tuutou ooa
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg   

Tuutou ooa whole fruit

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Geographic Origin of Accession: French Polynesia
Locality: Raiatea
Notes: There are several types of Tuutou. The fruit are the same, differing in the cooking time. Harvesting is difficult because it is hard to get a grip on the stalk with a picker because it it so short and fruit is so large. Leaf size and dissection are main differences between Tuutou taataatoetoe, Tuutou auena, and Tuutou ooa

Fruit
Shape: Broad ovoid to ellipsoid
Skin Texture: Rough
Weight (kg): 1.3 - 4.7
Average Weight (kg): 2.3
Length (cm): 18 - 28
Width (cm): 13 - 19
Average Size (cm): 23 x 15
Core size (cm): 16 x 4
Seedless
Leaves
Length (cm): 31 - 61
Width (cm): 19 - 37
Average Size (cm): 47 x 31
Lobes: 4 - 7
Average: 6
Male Flowers
Length (cm): 26 - 41
Width (cm): 3 - 4
Average Size (cm): 32 x 4

NTBG Accession(s): 900247
Garden: Kahanu


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