Fruit trees for harsh environments
TABLE 16. HARVEST SEASON AND ADAPTABILITY OF COMMONLY GROWN FRUITS.
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
HARVEST SEASON¹ |
ADAPTABILITY | | |
COMMON NAME |
Rainfall² |
Soil³ |
Elevation4 |
|
Annona squamosa |
Jun-Sep |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Atis | ||||
Persea americana |
May-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Avocado | |
| | |
Averrhoa carambola |
Jun-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Balimbing | |
| | |
Musa spp. |
Year round |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Banana | | | | |
Chrysophyllum caimito |
Jan-Mar |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Caimito | |
| | |
Citrus madurensis |
Year round |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Calamansi | |
| | |
Anacardium occidentale |
Mar-Jun |
WD, PD |
SA |
L,M |
Cashew | | | | |
Manilkara zapota |
Apr-Sep |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Chico | | | | |
Cocus nucifera |
Year round |
WD, PW |
SA, A |
L,M |
Coconut | |
| | |
Syzygium cumini |
Apr-Jun |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Duhat | | | | |
Durio zibethinus |
Jul-Oct |
WD PW |
SA A |
L M |
Durian | | | | |
Psidium guajava |
Jul-Sep |
WD, PD |
SA |
L,M,H |
Guava | | | | |
Anona muricata |
May-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Guyabano | |
| | |
Artocarpus hetenrophyllus |
Mar-Aug PD |
WP, PW, |
SA |
L,M |
Jackfruit (langka) |
| | |
|
Averroha balimbi |
Year round |
WD PW |
SA |
L M |
Kamias | | | | |
Lansium domesticum |
Aug-Oct |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Lanzones | |
| | |
Diospyros philippinensis |
Jun-Sep |
WD, PW, |
SA |
L,M |
Mabolo | | | | |
Syzygium samarangense |
May-Jul |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Makopa | | | | |
Citrus sinensis |
Nov-Feb |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Mandarin orange |
| | |
|
Mangifera indica Linn. |
Apr-Jun |
WD PD |
SA |
L,M |
Mango | | | | |
Garcinia mangostana L. |
Aug-Oct |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Mangosteen | |
| | |
Carica papaya Papaya |
Year round |
WD, PW |
SA, A |
L,M |
Canarius sp. |
Jun-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Pili | | | | |
Ananas sativa |
May-Jul |
WD, PW |
SA, A |
L,M,H |
Pineapple | |
| | |
Citrus grandis |
Nov-Jan |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M,H |
Pomelo | | | | |
Nephelium eappaceum |
Jul-Sep |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Rambutan | |
| | |
Artocarpus altilis |
May-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Rimas | | | | |
Sandaricum koetjape |
Jun-Aug |
WD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Santol | | | | |
Spondias purpurea |
Apr-Jun |
WD, PD |
SA |
L,M |
Siniguelas | |
| | |
Tamarindus indica |
Oct-Dec |
WD, PD, PW |
SA |
L,M |
Tamarind | |
| | |
Pouteria campechiana |
Nov-Mar PD |
WD, PW, |
SA |
L,M |
Tiessa | | | | |
Jan - January |
May - May |
Sep - September |
| |
Feb - February |
Jun - June |
Oct - October |
| |
Mar - March |
Jul - July |
Nov - November |
| |
Apr- April |
Aug - August |
Deo - December |
| |
WD - distinct wet and dry seasons
PW - pronounced wet season
PD - pronounced dry seasonA - acid
SA - slightly acid
Al - alkalineL - low
M - medium
H - high