Filipino Ingenuity! Seedless ‘Kolo’ Propagated Through Budding, Grafting

A farmer from Antipas, Cotabato has succeeded in asexually propagating the seedless Breadfruit, known locally as “Kolo” and “Rimas,” through Budding and Grafting.
Romulo Fajardo, an agriculturist who had been promoting the planting go endemic tree species and fruit trees, sent me photos of his successful experiment in grafting and budding.
Since there is no available rootstocks from the seedless Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), Fajardo used rootstocks grown from Camansi (Artocarpus caimans) which belongs to the same family as the Breadfruit.
Traditionally, Breadfruit is propagated by cutting the roots in the ground and allowing it to grow sprouts which are then replanted or placed in seedling bags.
Literatures on Breadfruit growing available in the internet said that Breadfruit could also be asexually propagated through marcotting.
There are also claims that it could be grown through tissue culture in the laboratory but this has not been explored by farmers because to the huge expense.
I have included the propagation of the Breadfruit in the list of fruit trees and crops which I am promoting to address rural poverty and hunger.
Since it is an endemic trees species in the Philippines, the Breadfruit is ideal for the Re-Greening Program of the country.
Considered as a “Super Food,” the National Center for Biotechnology Information says the “Breadfruit is an underutilized but highly nutritive crop containing complex carbohydrates while being low in fat. It is also a good source of essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine).”
“With a better understanding of breadfruit’s morphology, its potential as a global solution to food security has been gaining popularity,” the NCIB added.
The Breadfruit has a huge demand in the world market with exports largely destined to Western countries amounting to $2.4-B every year.
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(Photos by Romulo Fajardo, Antipas, North Cotabato.)