Summary:
Unlike the guava or the mango which are devourer-friendly, the chakka cannot be eaten just like that. The jackfruit invited well-deserved paeans of praise after its recent elevation in people’s esteem by being crowned the official fruit of Kerala, but everyone said little about its unique identification smell. But you’d rather eat the fruit and risk the tell-tale smell than sacrifice it at the altar of squeamishness. It was a friend with the gift of half a ripe jackfruit, already giving out its signature smell. “The colour has begun to change.” I peered closely at the dull green fruit but couldn’t find any difference..