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Fruit trees for harsh environments


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 season

A - acid
SA - slightly acid
Al - alkaline

L - low
M - medium
H - high

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