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In Brazil you have to be carefull with coconuts and Jackfruit. I grew up with a Jackfruit tree in my backyard. Damn thuig almost killed my mom's Chihuahua.
by major505 5y ago
In Brazil you have to be carefull with coconuts and Jackfruit.
I grew up with a Jackfruit tree in my backyard. Damn thuig almost killed my mom's Chihuahua.
- lapetitejort 5y agoFor those unaware, jackfruits are huge. They're usually sold in quarters or eighths in US supermarkets. That's already plenty of jackfruit. Then you have to pick out the egg-sized seeds, which has the feeling of performing a C-section. Afterwards, the meat is mild and tasty.
- major505 5y agoA jackfruit can weight somethin beetween 15kg to 40kg. So, they hit you like a anvil on the way down.
- selimthegrim 5y agoIn the Indian subcontinent, the equivalent statement to “Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched” is “The jackfruit’s still in the tree, don’t oil your lips just yet” since the jackfruit exterior is obviously sticky when you cut it
- hcrisp 5y agoAlso the eponymous Brazil nut tree [0], which can be 60% taller than a coconut tree at 160 feet and has fruit about the same size. I heard that they are sometimes referred to as "the widowmaker". They cannot be cut down by law, so areas that have been cleared for farming often have lone Brazil nut trees still standing [1]. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut [1] https://images.app.goo.gl/rRW7vnW92hsQZFoV9 https://images.app.goo.gl/rRW7vnW92hsQZFoV9
- major505 5y agoThey grew more in the north in tropical forests. I think I never saw one in a city.