Planting Ayurjack Saplings

21-January-2019

Some time back had visited a farmer called 'Varghese Tharakan' in Trichur who had done a wonderful rain water harvesting in his hilly farm. He had made deep trenches against the slope and directed all the rain water to these trenches. He had planted rubber saplings throughout this farm and also bananas and without any drop of irrigation he could harvest banana and his rubber trees grew well.

Then we hear the news that he cut all the rubber trees and banana and planted a special variety of Jackfruit tree which he named 'Ayurjack'. He discovered this jackfruit tree and it was very tasty and hence propagated it using budding and it gives fruit in 1.5 years. He realised its potential and planted around 1000 jackfruit saplings. Some of his trees have fruited and it looks fascinating and he became famous. He runs a nursery of jackfruit saplings and sells it at rupees 500 onwards and big saplings costs 1500 rupees. Whether this is same as popular Vietnamese early gold jackfruit, not sure?

I visited his farm with my friend and bought two saplings for 600/ rupees each. Even though I am not a fan of budded trees, thought of trying it out. Took around 2x2x2 feet pits and filled with dried cowdung and neem cake (little bit) and then planted it.

Some youtube videos about Ayurjack jackfruits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyJIglaZF8M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaV1efggyLI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqz7C9rheI


19-January-2019

Ayurjack saplings in my backyard

05-Feb-2019
There are some debate happening whether the Ayur Jack is Vietanamese early or not. Here is some video which explains some findings, it looks like it is Vietnamese early Jack fruit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQagnwbNmdo&feature=youtu.be


14-Feb-2019

A recent report which came in news paper about the Ayurjack issue

07-March-2019

29-August-2019

06-October-2019

28-November-2019

26-June-2020

After the rains, they are picking up

10-September-2020

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16-April-2021

One tree started fruiting...

26-August-2021

One branch fell off, hence cut the top..can see small jackfruit coming up

Jackfruits started growing..3 are there in one bunch

20-Sept-2021

It completed 2 year 8 months..fruits are growing OK, even though small..

Making sure that fruit is ripe on the tree itself...as per one person, only one should be allowed in a bunch, others should be removed so that they can be used to make curry

10-October-2021

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Finally harvested it, yet to ripe and taste. This didn't ripe well.

14-January-2022

Got one more jackfruit, this time harvested it after it was ripe on the tree, smell is very sweet after ripening

It tastes sweet and good

18-01-22

Got one more ripened jackfruit...sweet smell was coming and then plucked it, tastes very good

12-July-2022

fruit got in rainy season was not good, better to use them in raw form as vegetable. Now small ones are being formed..

07-October-2022

Gave few young jackfruits to neighbours and we also used some. Today sold few of them to a vegetable vendor and it was 7.5Kgs and they took it at 50/- per kg, that was a decent income. Few bigger ones were rotted and lost it, may be because of rain.

9-November-2022

Got one fruit, taste was not that good, may be because of the rains..

06-Feb-2023

Got two more,taste was not upto the mark, I have 2 trees at home and 5 trees at farm, won't be planting any more of this item, wanted to try other varieties like J33 and Combodian Jack