In addition , studies directed at understanding patterns of genetic diversity and at exploring ways for ways sustainable use of fruit tree germplasm can provide provide case studies by which tropical tropical plant biodiversity and ...

A REGIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK ON UNDERUTILIZED TROPICAL FRUITS IN ASIA N. Haq Coordinator , UTFANET , University of ... FRUIT NETWORK Featuring UTFANET INTRODUCTION Asia is the center of diversity for a large number of tropical fruits .

Production season and yield potential : - - Market acceptability : ― - Cultural requirements : - - 1 crop / year , in August - September ( West Indies ) Mature trees yield 500 to 1500 fruits ( from 15 years ) Under favourable conditions ...

From a technical point of view , tropical fruit tree crops have played an important role in the economy of the ... The diversity of these is enormous , although utilization appears to be largely restricted to the inhabitants of the ...

From a technical point of view , tropical fruit tree crops have played an important role in the economy of the ... The diversity of these is enormous , although utilization appears to be largely restricted to the inhabitants of the ...

For those reasons , the Center began several studies to improve the propagation of sapotacean fruit trees as part of the Project entitled , “ Diversity , Conservation and Sustainable Use of Native Fruit Germplasm of Tropical America " .

Some trees are grown in Trinidad . The pulp of the fruit has the texture of a cooked egg yolk . This species presents also a great diversity . No selection work has been done . - abiu ( Pouteria caimito Radlk . ) .

In sub - areas which were more developed , and which had higher population density , the following changes were noted : less diversity in land- use ; lower incidence of trees with crops and pastures ; greater preocupation about future ...

Introduction The tropical forest ecosystem is characterized by the high species diversity of its biological system ... Though , the fruit tree species are economically and socially important in the region , many lack agronomic knowledge ...

HAWAII - PACIFIC ISLAND BREADFRUIT COLLECTION UPDATE1 Diane Ragone , National Tropical Botanical Garden , Kauai , Hawaii RÉSUMÉ A ... cooking or storage qualities of the fruit , tree form , leaf shape , and horticultural requirements .