[beatgammit]

Can confirm, I'm American and went to the Philippines for a while, and jackfruit tasted and smelled fine to me. My best description is that it's like the texture and taste profile of a banana (not banana flavor though, just kind of fruity), mixed with tofu or mild cheese.

Durian, on the other hand, looks similar to someone who isn't familiar with both, and has more of that unappealing smell.

I'm honestly surprised that jackfruit isn't more popular. They grow fairly densely (several huge fruits on a single modest tree), are easy to cultivate, and are fairly tasty (though kind of sticky IIRC). If bananas go away (mass death among Cavendish bananas), I wouldn't be surprised to see canned jackfruit take over.