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Superior Varieties of Breadfruit

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Maafala

Distribution: Maafala is a common and popular variety grown throughout Polynesia and has been introduced to Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Tuvalu. Introduced to the University of the West Indies in 1990.

Fruit Attributes:
Shape: Oval
Weight: 0.63-1.03 kg,
Avg. 0.79 kg
Size: 12-16 cm long, 10-13 cm wide,
Avg. 14 x 11 cm
None to a few seeds
 
Season:
July-March, peak August-September, few fruits May-June

Notes: One of the small-fruited varieties. The white flesh is solid and dense and has a firm texture when cooked. The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture began exporting maafala to New Zealand in 2003.