Jackfruit is known for its strong smell and sweet custardy texture. Raw Jackfruit has a mild taste and meat-like texture that lends itself to being called a "vegetable meat”. The ripe fruit is sweet and is more often used for desserts. Roasted ripe jackfruit seeds taste as wonderful as roasted chestnuts.Jackfruit is known for its strong smell and sweet custardy texture. Raw Jackfruit has a mild taste and meat-like texture that lends itself to being called a "vegetable meat”. The ripe fruit is sweet and is more often used for desserts. Roasted ripe jackfruit seeds taste as wonderful as roasted chestnuts.