Resources Tagged: Fruit Trees

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  1. Agroforestry in the Central African Home Garden: A Manual for Tree Gardening in the Humid Tropics

    2007-01-01 This book serves as a companion to 100 Tropical Fruits, Nuts, and Spices for the Central African Home Garden. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in Central Africa, Roy Danforth and fellow authors have developed this manual to guide people in establishing a variety of multipurpose trees in the...
    Agroforestry Fruit Trees Fruit Tree Crops

  2. Our Experience with Cashew

    1998-12-19 Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) may be known as a poor man’s crop, but this is probably because it grows well on sandy soils of poor fertility. In Mozambique and Tanzania, cashew occupies lowland areas close to the coast with a rainfall between 900-1300 mm (35.5-52 in) per year.
    Cashew Fruit Trees

  3. How are allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves propagated?

    2000-03-20 Question from Chester Brinser (World Relief Nicaragua) . Reply by Danny Blank, nursery manager at ECHO.
    Fruit Trees Spice Trees Allspice Cinnamon Nutmeg Cloves

  4. Atemoya, A Quality Tropical Fruit

    1996-10-19 The atemoya is one of those fewfruits that can be considered a fully adequate dessert.
    Fruit Trees Annonas Nutrition

  5. Strawberry Tree

    2003-07-20 The Strawberry Tree (Muntingia calabura), also known as Jamaica Cherry, is a multipurpose tree that quickly grows to 8 to 13 meters in height. The tree produces a small red fruit, but is largely valued for its wood. It is remarkably fast-growing for a tree having such hard wood.
    Underutilized Crops Agroforestry Fruit Trees Firewood Timber Muntingia calabura

  6. Pot Drip System for Tree Irrigation

    2007-10-20 A pot irrigation system was used to water newly planted mango grafts. Instead of direct watering, water was poured into four cylindrical clay pots installed around the plant.
    Fruit Trees Irrigation Drip Irrigation Pot Drip

  7. Loquat: A Fruit Tree Adaptable to Many Locations

    2005-01-20 A relative of pear, apple, and peach, the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree is a lesser-known fruit.
    Fruit Trees

  8. Tithonia Diversifolia as a Termite Repellent for Protecting Fruit Trees in Central African Republic

    2005-01-20 Report on experience using Tithonia diversifolia as a termite repellent for protecting fruit trees in Central African Republic.
    Insects Fruit Trees Pest Control

  9. The Chocolate Pudding Tree: Diospyros digyna (Black Sapote, Black Persimmon, Zapote Negro)

    2005-07-20 Black Sapote is eaten fresh after the fruit has ripened and softened and the inside has turned into a dark brown chocolate color.
    Fruit Trees Seeds Nutrition

  10. Carambola—A Five Star Fruit

    2004-10-20 Carambola is an excellent fruit to grow in the tropics because it has prolific fruit production, high nutrition, almost continuous fruiting, wide appeal and is very adaptable to different soils and locations.
    Fruit Trees Starfruit JCB