Breadfruit and Jackfruit in Zanzibar 2025

Summer in Zanzibar brings lots of incredible exotic fruits that look amazing and also have strange flavours. For instance, breadfruit grows in different colours and has a round shape and is covered in bumps. However, its taste is not like bread, but a similar to custard apples. It is used in several of ways—stews, fries, baked, broiled, or powdered.

You can also find lots of jackfruits, a close relative of breadfruit, in the area.