Global Breadfruit

That's how many people the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimated were undernourished in 2007. But for organizations and their supporters who seek viable responses to world hunger, “how” is as important as “how many”.

A New Solution to Hunger in the Tropics

– Easy to grow
– Produces an abundance of nutritious fruit
– Begins bearing in two to three years, and is
productive for decades

Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis has all of these advantages and more. An important staple crop and component of traditional agroforestry systems in the Pacific for more than 3,000 years, breadfruit may also be the most important food of the future.

Global Breadfruit was formed to facilitate and execute commercial production of high-quality, uniform and vigorous Breadfruit plantlets. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each plant fund the NTBG's Breadfruit Institute and Breadfruit collection as well as programs to conserve traditional crops in the countries of origin.

“For the first time in history, we have a potentially permanent solution to hunger in tropical regions.”

        – Dr. Diane Ragone, Director
           Breadfruit Institute, National
           Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG)