Cheena | Taste | Health Benefits | Planting Instruction | Fertilization

Cheena is a natural hybrid between jackfruit and Champedak. The cross-pollination of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) and champedak (Artocarpus integer). It inherits characteristics from both parent fruits, creating a unique flavor and texture profile. Cheena is particularly popular in some Southeast Asian countries for its sweet taste and versatility in various dishes and desserts.

Cheena Jackfruit Characteristics

The tree has an open, low and spreading growth habit and can be maintained at a height and spread of 2.5 m (8.1 ft) with annual pruning.
It consistently produces 50 to 70 kg of fruits per tree.
The skin is green, with blunt spines that yellow and open slightly upon maturity.

Cheena Jackfruit Taste

The flesh is deep orange, soft and somewhat fibrous, with an excellent flavor.
The fruit have an intense and earthy aroma.
The fruit are long, narrow and uniform in size and shape.
A jackfruit is small, weighing around 2.4 kg and have an edible flesh percentage of 33%.

Health Benefits of Cheena Jackfruit

A rich source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, and some other essential vitamins and minerals.
Jackfruit seeds may help reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
Raw jackfruit helps in type 2 diabetes.
Jackfruit is a rich source of antioxidants, that is essential for a healthy immune system.
It contains substances with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties that may also help promote wound healing.

How to Plant A Cheena Jack Sapling?

Planting instruction

Dig a hole that is 2 meters in height, width and length.
It is recommended to use budded plants instead of seeds as the bud will get all the traits of its mother plant. The budded plant tends to grow faster than the seeds.

Fertilizers to use

Mix two cups of cow manure and goat manure, 1 kilogram of groundnut cake powder and neem cake powder, 50 grams of pseudomonas, and upper soil and fill the hole with this mix.
After filling the hole, take another small hole to plant the jackfruit bud. Make sure the budded part should come above the soil level while planting.
Water the plant twice a day at least for 6 months and after that water it once a day.

Post fertilization procedures

After the initial fertilization, repeat the same amount of fertilizations every 6 months.
It is important to apply fertilizer in the evening or the morning. Do not do it during noontime, when the sun is hot.
After fertilization, it is important to water the plant at least for two weeks, in the morning and afternoon to reduce heat exhaustion from fertilizers.

Care / Pruning

No constant care is needed for the tree as it has good immunity against pest and other diseases. But any of the leaves comes under bugs or fungal attack, use Bordeaux mixture.
Prune the unnecessary branches every year as the stem is not thick as other varieties.

Suitable location

Finding the right place for planting the tree is the first step. Ayurjack requires abundant sunlight, so make sure not to plant the tree under any other trees or shades.
It is important to avoid waterlogging as it can lead to root rot and other diseases.