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Superior Varieties of Breadfruit

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Puou

Distribution: Puou is a common and popular variety grown throughout Polynesia and parts of Melanesia. Introduced to the University of the West Indies in 1990.

Fruit Attributes:
Shape: Round to rounded oblong
Weight: 1.2-2.46 kg,
Avg. 1.86 kg
Size: 13-22 cm long, 11-18 cm wide,
Avg. 17 x 16 cm
None to a few seeds
Season:
July-March, peak November-January,
few fruits April-May

Notes: Puou tends to produce numerous root shoots. The white flesh is solid and dense and has a firm, yet tender, texture when cooked. The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture began exporting this variety to New Zealand in 2003.