Breadfruit was one of the few foods that could replace kalo as a staple food in certain areas of Hawai’i. It was prepared the same way as kalo, cooked and cubed or pounded into a poi ‘ulu.
‘Ulu is a complex carbohydrate and a good source of calcium and vitamins. This plant is a part of the fig family and can be grown with minimal labor involved but will produce an abundance of food. A single tree can produce roughly 100 fruits per year (about 200 pounds of nutritious food).
Throughout the world, there are upwards of 200 varieties of 'ulu identified in tropical environments.
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