The first time I tried breadfruit, it was in a lasagna,” Salois said. “That moment really opened my eyes to how versatile and ...

Trees planted near a sidewalk or public area could pose a threat to passersby, as some varieties have fruits weighing up to 12 pounds. Falling breadfruit can cause serious injury.

The lifespan of a single breadfruit tree can stretch to six, sometimes eight decades and one tree can produce anywhere between 50 and 150 fruits, annually.

The removal of breadfruit trees and diversion of streams to pave the way for sugar cane production in the mid-1800s dried up the once productive landscape and opened the door for invasive species.

Ulu, or breadfruit, trees were especially important to preserve post-wildfire. Breadfruit is a starchy staple food in the South Pacific and throughout Hawai‘i.

The British government tasked Captain William Bligh with transporting breadfruit seedlings from their home in the Pacific to the Caribbean, where it was hoped the trees would provide cheap food for ...

Breadfruit trees have traveled far — first carried by Polynesians 4,400 miles across the Pacific to Hawaii from Papua New Guinea. Capt. William Bligh brought it to the Caribbean. But perhaps its ...

Mary and Mike McLaughlin have dedicated their lives to giving back to others by teaching them to cultivate breadfruit from their homeland of Jamaica.

Michele Harman, the BWS community relations specialist stopped by to talk story about a very dynamic fruit plant here in the islands, ulu or breadfruit. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or ...

Malu i Ka ‘Ulu, which means “shaded by the breadfruit tree” in Hawaiian, was established in September 2023–a month after the fires–and was inspired by the traditional Pu’uhonua system ...