Artocarpus nanchuanensis, Nan Chuo Mu Bo Luo
Artocarpus nanchuanensis is an incredibly rare and highly sought after species. There are very few Artocarpus species that do well in colder climates, but this is the one that many believe will actually grow in the more marginal regions such as zone 9b and above. The tree, as most Artocarpus do, gets very large. With the potential to get up to 75 feet in their native habitat it is likely that the trees could get this large eventually in less than optimal climates.
The fruit hangs off the dark foliage laden branches as giant orange orbs that fall off in your hand when ripe to the touch or splat on the ground and turn into a fermenty ground pancake. You’ve definitely gotta pick these fruits and I don’t know if they’ll ripen off the tree (maybe?). It’s definitely something I’ll be planting out at my orchard because you really can’t beat an Artocarpus in a cool climate! It has to be done.
Family: Moraceae
Name: Artocarpus nanchuanensis
Common Name / Native Name: nan chuan mu bo luo
Range: Chongqing, China South-Central, 500-600 meter elevation
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: ~75 feet
Width: ~40 feet
Foliage: Rough, dark green leaves with short hairs that have a rough sandpaper texture
Flower: Small yellowish flowers in bunches
Fruit: Fruit about the size of a soft ball. Very soft and delicate when fully ripe
Soil Type/ pH: Uncertain
USDA Climate Zones: 9b+(?)
Cold Hardiness: Supposedly has survived frosts down to 28 according to an anecdotal source. This species, being from a higher elevation region, has been reported to be one of if not the cold hardiest Artocarpus
Edibility: A distinct and delicious fruit very similar to Kwai Muk, Artocarpus hypargyreus. The fruit is tart, sweet and sort of tangerine-esque. The texture is somewhat fibrous but not in an unpleasant get caught in your teeth way.
Age to maturity: Undetermined, ~4 years in the tropics
Sources:
http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=242305050
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:936876-1
Artocarpus nanchuanensis is an incredibly rare and highly sought after species. There are very few Artocarpus species that do well in colder climates, but this is the one that many believe will actually grow in the more marginal regions such as zone 9b and above. The tree, as most Artocarpus do, gets very large. With the potential to get up to 75 feet in their native habitat it is likely that the trees could get this large eventually in less than optimal climates.
The fruit hangs off the dark foliage laden branches as giant orange orbs that fall off in your hand when ripe to the touch or splat on the ground and turn into a fermenty ground pancake. You’ve definitely gotta pick these fruits and I don’t know if they’ll ripen off the tree (maybe?). It’s definitely something I’ll be planting out at my orchard because you really can’t beat an Artocarpus in a cool climate! It has to be done.
Family: Moraceae
Name: Artocarpus nanchuanensis
Common Name / Native Name: nan chuan mu bo luo
Range: Chongqing, China South-Central, 500-600 meter elevation
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: ~75 feet
Width: ~40 feet
Foliage: Rough, dark green leaves with short hairs that have a rough sandpaper texture
Flower: Small yellowish flowers in bunches
Fruit: Fruit about the size of a soft ball. Very soft and delicate when fully ripe
Soil Type/ pH: Uncertain
USDA Climate Zones: 9b+(?)
Cold Hardiness: Supposedly has survived frosts down to 28 according to an anecdotal source. This species, being from a higher elevation region, has been reported to be one of if not the cold hardiest Artocarpus
Edibility: A distinct and delicious fruit very similar to Kwai Muk, Artocarpus hypargyreus. The fruit is tart, sweet and sort of tangerine-esque. The texture is somewhat fibrous but not in an unpleasant get caught in your teeth way.
Age to maturity: Undetermined, ~4 years in the tropics
Sources:
http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=242305050
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:936876-1
Artocarpus nanchuanensis is an incredibly rare and highly sought after species. There are very few Artocarpus species that do well in colder climates, but this is the one that many believe will actually grow in the more marginal regions such as zone 9b and above. The tree, as most Artocarpus do, gets very large. With the potential to get up to 75 feet in their native habitat it is likely that the trees could get this large eventually in less than optimal climates.
The fruit hangs off the dark foliage laden branches as giant orange orbs that fall off in your hand when ripe to the touch or splat on the ground and turn into a fermenty ground pancake. You’ve definitely gotta pick these fruits and I don’t know if they’ll ripen off the tree (maybe?). It’s definitely something I’ll be planting out at my orchard because you really can’t beat an Artocarpus in a cool climate! It has to be done.
Family: Moraceae
Name: Artocarpus nanchuanensis
Common Name / Native Name: nan chuan mu bo luo
Range: Chongqing, China South-Central, 500-600 meter elevation
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: ~75 feet
Width: ~40 feet
Foliage: Rough, dark green leaves with short hairs that have a rough sandpaper texture
Flower: Small yellowish flowers in bunches
Fruit: Fruit about the size of a soft ball. Very soft and delicate when fully ripe
Soil Type/ pH: Uncertain
USDA Climate Zones: 9b+(?)
Cold Hardiness: Supposedly has survived frosts down to 28 according to an anecdotal source. This species, being from a higher elevation region, has been reported to be one of if not the cold hardiest Artocarpus
Edibility: A distinct and delicious fruit very similar to Kwai Muk, Artocarpus hypargyreus. The fruit is tart, sweet and sort of tangerine-esque. The texture is somewhat fibrous but not in an unpleasant get caught in your teeth way.
Age to maturity: Undetermined, ~4 years in the tropics
Sources:
http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=242305050
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:936876-1