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Superior Varieties of Breadfruit

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Maopo

Distribution: This popular variety is cultivated throughout Polynesia and on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. It is occasionally found in Fiji.

Fruit Attributes:
Shape: Oval
Weight: 1.48-3.53 kg,
Avg. 2.67 kg
Size: 16-26 cm long, 14-19 cm wide,
Avg. 20 x 14 cm
No Seeds
Season:
July-March, peak October-December,
few fruits April-June

Notes: Known as Maopo in Samoa and Tonga, Rare autia or Hamoa in the Society Islands, Mei aukape in the Marquesas, Sra fon in Kosrae, and Uto lolo in Fiji. The white flesh is solid and dense and has a firm texture when cooked. It has good potential for commercial production of chips. The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture began exporting maopo to New Zealand in 2003.