The jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and looks like an oblong honeydew melon or large mango. The word "jackfruit" comes from the Portuguese word jaca, which 16th-century explorers ...

This story appears in the December 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Spiky, gigantic, and fibrous, jackfruit may not seem particularly inviting. But the tropical fruit in its unripened ...

“Getting hold of jackfruit is a fulltime hobby of most diaspora Bangladeshis.” From curry houses to wedding feasts and supper clubs, this delectable memoir delves into the flavours and history ...

With six more days left before the start of the Bangla month Joishtho, also known as "Modhumash," the juicy fruit litchi has started appearing at local markets, including those in Rajshahi city and ...