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Champedak (lat. Artocarpus champeden) Is a woody fruit crop from the Mulberry family, capable of boasting a close biological relationship with breadfruit, jackfruit and marang.
Description
Chempedak is an evergreen tree reaching a height of eighteen meters. By the way, such a height is characteristic only of cultivated trees, and wild specimens can grow up to forty-five meters up.
The oval fruits of the chepedak are located on strongly thickened petioles. Their width is on average fifteen centimeters, and their length can vary from twenty-five to forty-five centimeters. Ripe fruits boast a very pleasant and at the same time quite strong aroma, as well as an attractive yellowish-brownish color. The sticky rind of the fruit contains a small amount of sticky latex. As for the sweet and surprisingly juicy pulp, it has a very delicate texture and is colored in rich dark yellow tones. And the inner parts of the champion are divided into many independent segments, and each segment contains a bone that can be easily separated from the pulp. All of the above applies only to cultural forms - wild fruits are often sour and do not smell.
As a rule, the ripening of fruits occurs in the period from June to August, while the champedak ripens for a long time - from 94 to 105 days. When purchasing this outlandish fruit, you should pay attention to its aroma and softness - the more fragrant and softer the fruits are, the better they are.
Where grows
Chempedak is a plant native to Malaysia, where it is respectfully called “champion”. It is also mainly grown there. In addition, it is possible to see the planting of the champion on the territory of Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia, and you can meet this culture at an altitude of 1300 meters above sea level.
Application
Champedac pulp is very good both fresh and fried. It also makes delicious fruit salads, excellent side dishes for meat and delicious desserts. The seeds of this culture are also suitable for food.
Ripe fruits are very easy to open with the help of your hands - you just need to pull on the different ends of the fruit, as if tearing it. By the way, champedak is a very satisfying fruit, since its calorie content is 117 kcal for every 100 g of pulp (just like a potato). These fruits are very rich in B vitamins, ascorbic acid, carotene and a wide variety of useful microelements. Chempedak boasts an excellent general tonic effect and the ability to have an extremely beneficial effect on both the cardiovascular and the nervous system. With this fancy fruit, you can visibly improve digestion and strengthen your immune system, teeth, joints and bones.
The champion is also useful for people suffering from diseases of the urinary tract. It is widely used to improve sleep and mood, as well as to treat some neurotic conditions and depression - all thanks to substances that contribute to the normalization of brain activity. By the way, if you give the champion to hyperactive children, they will begin to behave much calmer.
And the high potassium content makes Champedak an irreplaceable remedy not only for neurotic disorders, but also for heart failure, dropsy, hypertension, as well as for renal edema and edema of cardiac etiology. Among other things, the pulp of the fruit is famous for its delicate laxative effect, which makes it an excellent helper for everyone who is concerned about constipation.
This fruit also has a beneficial effect on the skin, significantly slowing down the processes of degeneration of its cells and helping to make it smoother and more elastic.
Contraindications
Excessive use of Champedac can lead to drowsiness and apathy, so it should be used with extreme caution by everyone who is driving. In addition, this fruit contains substances that can cause allergies.
