Jack fruit Curry, tastes Awesome!!! http://www.blendwithspices.com/2011/12/andhra-panasa-pottu-k...
It is also much easier to find in cans in the U.S. than as whole fresh fruit.
I agree with the flavor being characterized as bubblegum pineapple. Maybe a bit banana-ish. I enjoy it, myself, but the rest of the family thinks it smells bad and tastes odd. It has never crossed my mind that it might resemble pulled pork in any way.
And for a "poor man's fruit", it is certainly very expensive to lay hands on outside of its normal growing range.
Where near Kodai? Yes, lots of jackfruit grows there, some height below the town.