What is breadfruit?
Q: What is breadfruit?
A: Breadfruit is the name for an evergreen tree in the mulberry family, and its fruit contains a lot of starch.
Q: Where does breadfruit originally grow?
A: Breadfruit originally grew in Southeast Asia.
Q: How tall can a breadfruit tree reach?
A: A breadfruit tree can reach up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall.
Q: How is breadfruit used?
A: The fruits of the breadfruit tree are ground into flour which can then be used for baking.
Q: When were breadfruit trees first discovered?
A: Ancestors of the Polynesians found the trees growing in northwest New Guinea around 3,500 years ago.
Q: Why was William Bligh ordered to load a number of these trees on Tahiti and ship them to the Caribbean?
A: William Bligh was ordered to load a number of these trees on Tahiti and ship them to the Caribbean as a cheap food source for slaves working on plantations at that time.
Q: Was William Bligh's attempt successful in introducing this new food source?
A: Although most slaves refused to eat it, William Bligh's attempt was partially successful as it was accepted into the cuisine of Puerto Rico.
