Young, unripe jackfruit can be found canned and also in pouches in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. This is the type that is gaining a lot of attention as a meat alternative.

Jackfruit has a lot going for it, including a low calorie count and lots of nutrients, but for plant-based cooks its biggest selling points are texture and mild flavor -- when it's unripe. That ...

But in 2020, when grocery supplies were running low during the pandemic, she spotted canned young jackfruit at the local store. “Nobody else in Mississippi was using it,” she says with a laugh.

But jackfruit — the world's largest fruit, growing upward of 80 pounds — is having its big moment, and if you haven't seen it on menus yet, chances are you will.

Jackfruit has a lot going for it, including a low calorie count and lots of nutrients, but for plant-based cooks its biggest selling points are texture and mild flavor — when it’s unrip… ...