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Superior Varieties of Breadfruit

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Mei uhwp

Distribution: Pohnpei and Kosrae (where it is known as Ikunlal), Federated States of Micronesia. Introduced to the University of the West Indies in 1990.

Fruit Attributes:
Shape: Oval
Weight: 0.48-1.08 kg,
Avg. 0.76 kg
Size: 10-15 cm long, 9-13 cm wide,
Avg. 13 x 11 cm
No Seeds
Season:
June-January, few fruits February

Notes: Typically a small tree with the smallest fruits of any variety. Mei uhwp is best cooked by baking or roasting. When steamed or boiled the light yellow flesh is tender and soft and easy to mash.