Breadfruit contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein source. One-half a cup of breadfruit also provides 25% of your recommended daily allowance of fiber. Young breadfruit ...

In the Hawaiian town of Hana on the island of Maui, bread grows on trees, in a manner of speaking. This is what's known as breadfruit. Typically green and scaly on the outside, white and smooth like ...

Get a satisfying taste of the Caribbean with this St. Lucian breadfruit pie — with a little heat from Scotch bonnet chile and a delicate sweetness from coconut milk, this casserole is a winner. A ...

At the northernmost point of the main Hawaiian islands, a stone’s throw from where a plantation once grew and milled sugar cane, sits a restaurant 25 years in the making. Chef/owner Tom Pickett has ...

On a muggy morning on Kauai's south coast, ethnobotanist Diane Ragone inspects a dimpled bright green orb, the size of a cantaloupe. She deems the fruit mature, at its starchy peak. Perfect for frying ...

According to The Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii, breadfruit grows in almost 90 countries. Jim Wiseman It looks a bit alien, like a green coconut with ...

Warming temperatures are making farming much more difficult in the tropics. Food systems across island nations in the Caribbean and Pacific are particularly vulnerable, being hit hard by a combination ...

A breadfruit tree is growing in Loxahatchee Groves. It shouldn’t be there. For untold centuries, the Borneo native has been confined to the warmest, gooiest tropical climates, unable to withstand much ...

As one of the food media's most respected voices, Brigid Ransome Washington has over two decades of experience as a writer and recipe developer. She regularly contributes to such publications as The ...

Learn why this tropical fruit could be the next big thing in sustainable eating. Breadfruit contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein source. One-half a cup of breadfruit ...