I had thought there were no chance whatever for bread fruit to withstand the occasional freezes of South Florida, and never expected to ever see such a large specimen there. I wish this pioneering grower continued success with this, the most beautifully leaved fruit tree in the world.
Quite a few people grow it in coastal South Florida. The occasional cold down here along the coast is normally only enough to damage the foliage. But it grows back out later in the season. If it's in a protected spot under a canopy of a larger cold-hardy tree it will be naturally protected from a light frost.
I live in Polynesia, home of the breadfruit. We call it URU. You can do root cuttings or take a grown root sucker. Hurt the roots and you will see suckers grow few weeks later. The better varieties do not produce seeds
I live in west center florida ( brooksville). I have a breadfruit tree. Yes it is possible to have one. Mine is 2 yr old. When the weather gets cold it just protecting it from the cold spells. When it matures it will be able to do better on its own. We love bread fruit also!!! You will be surprised what grows in florida.
Hi. I got mine from family in Puerto Rico who sent it to me. If you get your hands on one make sure its from one of the roots. The roots shoot up new plants. If not an air layered one. I was lucky to have family send me one. But i have been seen them on etsy. Im planing on getting another from the site.
Great video, I grew a breadfruit tree in California as a indoor winter , outdoor summer tree. Tree got damaged by cold at 49f so I’d bring indoors if temp was expected below 50f. Grows very fast while outdoors. Stopped growing indoors under a shop light.
@Tropical Bay Area It got so big, I had it in a large rubber made trash can… it had to be kept indoors all winter as 49f will damage if fast I cut it back to about 7 ft to fit under a light, just b4 spring, we went on vacation, my mother in law was to water it, but some how missed it…. It didnt get watered for 2 weeks and I came home to find it crispy dead! Soil bone dry!
It's so hard to find them in the Spanish stores I like to visit. Usually, when I go home to Puerto Rico, that's where I can find them. They are so delicious with cod fish and olive oil.
Wow, love the info (and the Jamaican vibes!) I think this might grow well in our tropical garden , Sydney Australia, might give it a go! Great video, thanks Chris & Constantine ✌️
@@Darkstar001 yeah, you might be right! Don’t know much about breadfruit. My theory is: you’re on the similar latitude to Constantine in south qld but our sea surface temp in Sydney is similar to Miami and we don’t get frosts where I am.. so ? Wouldn’t attempt a coconut here, if it’s as tropical as that.. interesting discussion though ✌️
@@sapotesaporium5408 from what I understand it's much more tropical than coconut. They only grow in North Queensland. That's why it's so impressive that Constantine was able to grow one where he is. I'm not sure if he just has a really good microclimate or what.
Thank you so much for this video, I was wondering how his Breadfruit evolved since the last video you did with him a few years ago in the wintertime when it was much smaller and struggling. It was almost a barely mentioned tree in that video, but this specimen certainly deserves it's own video. It looks great. Is Constantine making cuttings available for sale? If so, where?
Does he know what variety this is?? I’m in Orlando and I’m determined to make it work here. I’m Polynesian and I’m convinced that breadfruit is our gift to the world. I have Maafala and Otea variety. The Otea variety is one of the varieties of breadfruit that was first brought to the Caribbean from Polynesia by captain Bligh in the late 1700s. The Maafala variety is native to my island of Samoa and is currently being used as a global project to fight hunger worldwide. Maafala is a choiced variety due to its resistance to disease, consistent fruiting and ease of propagation. It’s one of the few breadfruit varieties that does well with tissue culture. Maafala can now be found growing on hundreds maybe thousands of acres throughout the world. Myanmar, Africa, Haiti, Puerto Rico, India and who knows how many more. Today After over 200+ years the Caribbean now has developed their own varieties which are descendants of those original breadfruit trees brought centuries ago. Great video.
Check out videos from weird explorer, it is typically picked unripe and cooked into dishes like curries and stews. It is very starchy. There are a ton of really cool recipes on UA-cam enjoy!
Constantine brags about the Jamaican breadfruit but they are really bland and acrid, the prize breadfruit of the world comes from the lush tropics of Costa Rica, they are sweet as candy and so fragrant
Well aren't you a curious one! I personally wear a facemask in the yard because it helps with my allergies when working outdoors. Otherwise I get a bad cough from pollen and mold spores. We can only speak for ourselves.
It may be a face diaper to you, but to others it’s a lifesaver. Why don’t you tell the doctors and nurses to take theirs off. People are conscious of the pollution in the world and protecting themselves. You are invincible, there’s no need for you to protect yourself.
I had thought there were no chance whatever for bread fruit to withstand the occasional freezes of South Florida, and never expected to ever see such a large specimen there. I wish this pioneering grower continued success with this, the most beautifully leaved fruit tree in the world.
Quite a few people grow it in coastal South Florida. The occasional cold down here along the coast is normally only enough to damage the foliage. But it grows back out later in the season. If it's in a protected spot under a canopy of a larger cold-hardy tree it will be naturally protected from a light frost.
I live in Polynesia, home of the breadfruit. We call it URU. You can do root cuttings or take a grown root sucker. Hurt the roots and you will see suckers grow few weeks later. The better varieties do not produce seeds
Such a luxurious growth, this is one my favourite and beautiful plant
Great video, beautiful tree
It's good to see your lovely bread fruit tree.truly Jamaican thing that how we do it man.
I live in west center florida ( brooksville). I have a breadfruit tree. Yes it is possible to have one. Mine is 2 yr old. When the weather gets cold it just protecting it from the cold spells. When it matures it will be able to do better on its own. We love bread fruit also!!! You will be surprised what grows in florida.
That is so awesome to have breadfruit in Florida, l love love breadfruit nice.
Hi Can you tell me where you got the plant or seeds? I would like to plant one in Orlando.
Hi. I got mine from family in Puerto Rico who sent it to me. If you get your hands on one make sure its from one of the roots. The roots shoot up new plants. If not an air layered one. I was lucky to have family send me one. But i have been seen them on etsy. Im planing on getting another from the site.
@@buffteethr I have some you can buy. I’m in south Orlando near Kissimmee.
@@mathusvaiaoga9787 do you have Breadfruit plants? I’m in st Pete and will make the drive to purchase
Great video! Love seeing other rare fruits growing in Florida! Thanks👊
Great video, I grew a breadfruit tree in California as a indoor winter , outdoor summer tree. Tree got damaged by cold at 49f so I’d bring indoors if temp was expected below 50f. Grows very fast while outdoors. Stopped growing indoors under a shop light.
@Tropical Bay Area It got so big, I had it in a large rubber made trash can… it had to be kept indoors all winter as 49f will damage if fast I cut it back to about 7 ft to fit under a light, just b4 spring, we went on vacation, my mother in law was to water it, but some how missed it…. It didnt get watered for 2 weeks and I came home to find it crispy dead! Soil bone dry!
@@TropicalGardenGuy Best to growb
It best to grow breadfruit in a tropical area like the Caribbean Islands or any tropical island close to the equator.
It's so hard to find them in the Spanish stores I like to visit. Usually, when I go home to Puerto Rico, that's where I can find them. They are so delicious with cod fish and olive oil.
Wow, love the info (and the Jamaican vibes!) I think this might grow well in our tropical garden , Sydney Australia, might give it a go! Great video, thanks Chris & Constantine ✌️
Haha good luck. Im in SEQ and wouldn't bother. Its hard enough trying to grow coconuts let alone breadfruit.
I hope you can get a plant to try it.
@@Darkstar001 yeah, you might be right! Don’t know much about breadfruit. My theory is: you’re on the similar latitude to Constantine in south qld but our sea surface temp in Sydney is similar to Miami and we don’t get frosts where I am.. so ?
Wouldn’t attempt a coconut here, if it’s as tropical as that.. interesting discussion though ✌️
@@gregorysubero2832 might need to see how tropical it is first of all, and then clear some space!! 😀
@@sapotesaporium5408 from what I understand it's much more tropical than coconut. They only grow in North Queensland. That's why it's so impressive that Constantine was able to grow one where he is. I'm not sure if he just has a really good microclimate or what.
Thank you so much for this video, I was wondering how his Breadfruit evolved since the last video you did with him a few years ago in the wintertime when it was much smaller and struggling. It was almost a barely mentioned tree in that video, but this specimen certainly deserves it's own video. It looks great. Is Constantine making cuttings available for sale? If so, where?
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. What is the name of the nursery in Miami?
Roasted breshae or breadfruit with Ackerman and salt fish is solely Jamaican. I am salivating right now.
Does he know what variety this is?? I’m in Orlando and I’m determined to make it work here.
I’m Polynesian and I’m convinced that breadfruit is our gift to the world.
I have Maafala and Otea variety. The
Otea variety is one of the varieties of breadfruit that was first brought to the Caribbean from Polynesia by captain Bligh in the late 1700s.
The Maafala variety is native to my island of Samoa and is currently being used as a global project to fight hunger worldwide. Maafala is a choiced variety due to its resistance to disease, consistent fruiting and ease of propagation. It’s one of the few breadfruit varieties that does well with tissue culture. Maafala can now be found growing on hundreds maybe thousands of acres throughout the world. Myanmar, Africa, Haiti, Puerto Rico, India and who knows how many more.
Today After over 200+ years the Caribbean now has developed their own varieties which are descendants of those original breadfruit trees brought centuries ago. Great video.
Did they make it through the winters?
@@bathoreon3203 they sure did. I have one going on 3 years now. But man they take a hit during the winters
This man misses his island home.
breadfruit and bacalao yes sir!
How did the breadfruit do this past winter? Hang in there well - still producing?
Enjoy the fresh air and take that muzzle off. Nice work.
Surprise only 5 years to get fruit. I wish had the space
I am also a Jamaican who also live in South West Florida and I would love to purchase a tree from you ..
Do this guy have a contact or UA-cam?
What does it taste like
Check out videos from weird explorer, it is typically picked unripe and cooked into dishes like curries and stews. It is very starchy. There are a ton of really cool recipes on UA-cam enjoy!
@@warw it’s a very bland taste and absorbs the flavor of any accompanying protein that is served. Similar to cassava or rice.
Basically like potato, It is considered to be the tropical potato.
You use it as you would a potato.
Like stale old soggy crackers
Hi Mr. Constantine. Can I buy a air layered tree from you?
Can I get some breadfruits
Can I get a plant to purchase?
Constantine brags about the Jamaican breadfruit but they are really bland and acrid, the prize breadfruit of the world comes from the lush tropics of Costa Rica, they are sweet as candy and so fragrant
Why this guy has a face-diaper covering his face ? 🤣
You ate arrogant, rude.
Well aren't you a curious one! I personally wear a facemask in the yard because it helps with my allergies when working outdoors. Otherwise I get a bad cough from pollen and mold spores. We can only speak for ourselves.
It may be a face diaper to you, but to others it’s a lifesaver. Why don’t you tell the doctors and nurses to take theirs off. People are conscious of the pollution in the world and protecting themselves. You are invincible, there’s no need for you to protect yourself.