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Jackfruits from our garden

Jackfruit - the biggest hanging fruit on the tree. The fruits can reach 36kg (80 pounds) in weight and up to 90cm (36 inches) long and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter, according to Wikipedia.

Question: How do you know when the jackfruit is ready to be taken down from the tree? Another interesting fact that I found out from the Internet:
It is this single leaf that calls the shot, an indicator to be more exact. Thus, when the leaf drops the jackfruit is ready to be taken down. Usually, it would taste sweeter if given a day or two to ripen further.