A large and unusual tropical fruit is becoming more popular in the United States. The jackfruit is native to India. The big, spiky fruit grows in parts of Asia, South America and the Caribbean. It can weigh from 6 to around 30 kilograms. Often used as a meat substitute, jackfruit has a lot of vitamins and minerals. Its neutral flavor works with all kinds of seasonings. Now, with many Americans looking for plant-based alternatives to meat, jackfruit is becoming more popular. This popularity has been growing for several years.
Title: Is Jackfruit the Next Meat Substitute?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3926/jack.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Is Jackfruit the Next Meat Substitute?' data-article-id='4466'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9521'>A large and unusual tropical fruit is becoming more popular in the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='9521' data-end-time='14021'>The jackfruit is native to India.</span> <span data-start-time='14021' data-end-time='23208'>The big, spiky fruit grows in parts of Asia, South America and the Caribbean.</span> <span data-start-time='23208' data-end-time='28625'>It can weigh from 6 to around 30 kilograms.</span> <span data-start-time='28625' data-end-time='36896'>Often used as a meat substitute, jackfruit has a lot of vitamins and minerals.</span> <span data-start-time='36896' data-end-time='43271'>Its neutral flavor works with all kinds of seasonings.</span> <span data-start-time='43271' data-end-time='54792'>Now, with many Americans looking for plant-based alternatives to meat, jackfruit is becoming more popular.</span> <span data-start-time='54792' data-end-time='60104'>This popularity has been growing for several years.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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