Artocarpus Chaplasha

Authors

  • Phil Iddison Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30200

Keywords:

chaplash, jackfruit, chempedak, breadfruit, Artocarpus, tropical fruit

Abstract

This article introduces and illustrates an unusual member of the jackfruit family, Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb., in the context of the more commonly consumed members of the Artocarpus genus. The opportunity to see and taste this uncommon fruit led down interesting research paths.

Author Biography

  • Phil Iddison, Independent Scholar

    Phil Iddison is a chartered civil engineer with 21 years overseas residence, working on major infrastructure projects such as the Baghdad metro. Collecting a broad range of food ethnography data as a hobby has led to the presentation and publication of fifteen 
    papers at the Oxford Food Symposium. Since 1990, his articles for PPC have covered an eclectic range of food and food-related topics such as Asian citrus, and grain cultivation and use in Ras al Khaimah, UAE.

References

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Lötschert, Wilhelm, and Gerhard Beese. 1983. Collins Guide to Tropical Plants London: Collins.

Molesworth Allen, Betty. 1965. Malayan Fruits: An Introduction to the Cultivated Species. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press.

Sekar, Nitin, and Raman Sukumar. 2015. ‘The Asian elephant is amongst the top three frugivores of two tree species with easily edible fruit’. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 31 (5). <https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266467415000346>.

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Published

2024-11-21

Issue

PPC 130 (2024)

Section

Invited Essays and Reports

How to Cite

Iddison, Phil. 2024. “Artocarpus Chaplasha”. Petits Propos Culinaires, November, 18-24. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30200.