The breadfruit tree has an amazing range of uses. The fruit can be cooked and eaten at all stages of growth. It is typically consumed when mature, but still firm, and is a delicious substitute for any starchy vegetable, pasta, or rice. The fresh fruit can baked, boiled, roasted, or steamed. There are numerous ways to prepare delicious dishes based on breadfruit. Most breadfruit is consumed and marketed as a fresh fruit. Entrepreneurs and food technologists are exploring ways on how to freeze or can fruit slices and produce chips, crackers, snacks, infant food, flour and starch all from breadfruit. These multipurpose trees also provide construction materials, medicine, fabric, glue, insect repellent, animal feed, and more. Breadfruit is an important component in traditional agroforestry systems and can be grown with a wide range of plants. The trees also give shelter and food for important plant pollinators and seed dispersers such as honeybees, birds, and fruit bats.