Breadfruit (Sukun)

Large, bowling ball sized fruit, usually yellow-green in color, with hard, starchy white flesh. Fruit is either eaten fresh cooked (usually baked or boiled) and served hot, or eaten unripe as a vegetable. The breadfruit is one of the most important food crops for southeast Asia and the Pacific islands, with cultivation dating back hundreds of years. Captain Bligh carried over 2000 plants from Tahiti to Jamaica in 1793, introducing the breadfruit to much of the Americas.