00:00This fruit weighs more than you do, and it's hiding 500 babies inside.
00:06Meet the jackfruit, the world's largest tree-borne fruit.
00:11One single fruit can weigh up to 40 kilograms.
00:14That's heavier than a small child.
00:16And inside each giant fruit, up to 500 edible seeds.
00:21People have been eating jackfruit for over 6,000 years,
00:25making it one of the oldest cultivated fruits on Earth.
00:28It's the national fruit of Bangladesh, and India grows over 1.4 million tons of it every year.
00:36Here's the weird part.
00:38The fruit grows directly from the trunk, not from branches.
00:41And every part of the tree oozes sticky white latex.
00:46Unripe jackfruit even tastes like pulled pork.
00:49So next time you see this spiky giant, remember, it's not just a fruit.
00:54It's a 6,000-year-old super fruit with 500 secrets inside.
00:59Which fruit should we explore next?
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