Where can I buy jackfruits?

Question

I want to order online... But I hate the canned ones though.

Thanks.

Answer 1

try some of the gourmet grocery stores like whole foods. they tend to have more exotic selections. But I don't know where you can order them online. they are kinda heavy to ship economically.

Answer 2

Funny you should ask...I was just looking into that myself. I haven't found anyplace that ships fresh ones but if you have any asian markets or a Chinatown near you, you should be able to find them there. I've seen them in Chinatown in New York City.

Thing is though, it sounds like they're a pain to deal with when fresh. This is what I found out about them in wikipedia:

The jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. A unopened ripe fruit can have a unpleasant smell, like rotting onions. The lightbrown to black seeds with white innards are indeed about the size of dates. People often oil their hands with coconut oil, kerosene/parafin before preparing jackfruit, as the rest of the mass of the fruit is a loose white mass that bleeds a milky sticky sap, often used as glue.

With all that trouble, I'll stick with canned.

Answer 3

Go to your local Asian market.