Jackfruit

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant jackfruit.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Jackfruit 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 4a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 4b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 5a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 5b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 6a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 6b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 7a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 7b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 8a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 8b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 9a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 9b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 10a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 10b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Jackfruit 11a 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors Not recommended Year-round 30 feet 1 per household
Jackfruit 11b 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors Not recommended Year-round 30 feet 1 per household

* Cannot tolerate frost or drought. Will not likely produce fruit for 3-4 years.