Q 01/05

Among all the fruits in the world that grow on trees, jackfruit holds which record?

A) The sweetest

B) The largest

C) The thorniest

D) The oldest cultivated

Answer · why

B) The largest

The largest of all tree-borne fruits, a single jackfruit can reach about 90 cm (35 in) long and 50 cm (20 in) wide.

Q 02/05

Shredded unripe jackfruit, with its stringy texture, is a popular vegan stand-in for which barbecue favourite?

A) Pulled pork

B) Beef brisket

C) Smoked sausage

D) Lamb chops

Answer · why

A) Pulled pork

Pulled pork is the dish it mimics best, because the mild unripe flesh pulls apart into strands. A cup holds under 3 grams of protein, far less than me...

Q 03/05

Jackfruit trees show a habit botanists call cauliflory, meaning their heavy fruits sprout from which part?

A) The new shoots

B) The twig ends

C) The trunk

D) The outer canopy

Answer · why

C) The trunk

The trunk and thickest branches bear the fruit on short, stout stalks. Very old trees can even fruit from their soil-covered base.

Q 04/05

Which thorny, strong-smelling Southeast Asian fruit looks similar to jackfruit but comes from an unrelated tree?

A) Rambutan

B) Soursop

C) Dragon fruit

D) Durian

Answer · why

D) Durian

Durian is far smaller, typically weighing 1 to 3 kg, and its odour has got it banned from some hotels and public transport in Southeast Asia.

Q 05/05

Jackfruit, a staple crop known locally as kathal, is the official national fruit of which South Asian country?

A) Bangladesh

B) Afghanistan

C) Pakistan

D) Maldives

Answer · why

A) Bangladesh

Bangladesh gets three foods from it: the green fruit is cooked as a vegetable, the ripe bulbs are eaten fresh, and the seeds are cooked too.