Nam-Chuo-Um-Bo-Luo Live Plant (Artocarpus nanchuanensis)

Artocarpus nanchuanensis is an incredibly rare and highly sought after species.This tree grows quickly and can produce its first fruits in just 5 to 7 years, a remarkable feat for a tropical species. The fruits reach up to 12 cm in size.  There are very few Artocarpus species that do well in colder climates, but this is the one that many believe will actually grow in the more marginal regions such as zone 9b and above.  The tree, as most Artocarpus do, gets very large. With the potential to get up to 75 feet in their native habitat it is likely that the trees could get this large eventually in less than optimal climates.  
The fruit hangs off the dark foliage laden branches as giant orange orbs that fall off in your hand when ripe to the touch or splat on the ground and turn into a fermenty ground pancake.  You’ve definitely gotta pick these fruits and I don’t know if they’ll ripen off the tree (maybe?). It’s definitely something I’ll be planting out at my orchard because you really can’t beat an Artocarpus in a cool climate! It has to be done.  
Edibility: A distinct and delicious fruit very similar to Kwai Muk, Artocarpus hypargyreus. The fruit has tart, sweet flavour reminiscent of a mix between mandarin and passionfruit