Beginner’s Guide to Cempedak Cultivation
Cempedak fruit on tree
Many of you may not know Cempedak fruit. It looks like jackfruit; in fact, it is closely related to it. Cempedak is native to Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated in the mountain forests and lowlands of Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also grown in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kenya, Zanzibar, Hawaii, Jamaica, and South India.
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Cempedak is a tree species belonging to the family Moraceae. The genus is the same as jackfruit and breadfruit.
Let’s have a look at the cultivation process of this exotic tropical fruit with a weird appearance and a sharp odor.
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