Tropical Horticulture: Lecture 34

Lecture 34 Other Tropical & Subtropical Fruits

Tropical Fruit

Malaysian tropical fruits

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Baccaurea, Euphorbiaceae

Malaysian Fig

Dokong, Meliaceae

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Salak, Palmae

Sarawak

Frieda Caplan

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Anacardiaceae Cashew Anacardium occidentale Mango Mangifera indica Pistachio Pistacia vera Annonaceae Cherimoya Annona cherimola Bixaceae Lipstick plant, annatto Bixa orellano Bombaceae Durian Durio zibethinus Cactaceae Pitaya, dragonblood Cereus peruvianus Ebenaceae Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki kaki Gutiferae Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana Lecythidaceae Paradise nut, sapucaia Lecythis usitata

Moraceae Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophylla Myrtaceae Guava Psidium guajava Feijoa, Pineapple guava Feijoa sellowiana Jaboticaba Myrciaria cauliflora Mountain apple Syzygium malaccense Surinam cherry, Acerola Eugenia uniflora Oxalidaceae Carambola (Starfruit) Averrhoa carambola Passifloraceae Passionfruit Passiflora edulis Proteaceae Macadamia Macadamia ternifolia

Rhamnaceae Jujube, Chinese date Ziziphyus jujuba Rosaceae Loquat Eriobotrya japonica Sapindaceae Lychee Litchi chinensis Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Sapotaceae Canistel, Pouteria campechiana sweetpotato fruit Mamey sapote Calocarpum sapota Solanaceae Tomato Lycopersicum esculentum Naranjilla Solanum quitoense Tree tomato Cyphomandra betacea Sterculiaceae Cupuassu Theobroma grandiflorum

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Anacardiaceae

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Mango (Mangifera indica) Pistachio (Pistacia vera)

Cashew

Cashew fruit

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Cashew in flower

Cashew Production (2001)

1000 Continent tonnes Chief countries World 1,470 Africa 577 Nigeria (184), Tanzania (122), Guinea (80) North America 4 El Salvador (3), Dominican Republic (1) South America 183 Brazil (180), Peru (2) Asia 706 India (500), Indonesia (80), Viet Nam (68)

Mangos

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Mango

Mango in Bloom

Mangifera indica flowers

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Mango

Mango Production (2001) 1000 Continent tonnes Chief countries World 25,104 Africa 2,253 Nigeria (729), Egypt (311), Congo (206) North America 2,233 Mexico (1459), Haiti (250), Dominican Republic (185) South America 1,160 Brazil (540), Peru (163), Ecuador (142) Asia 19,424 India (11500), Thailand (1350), Indonesia (950) Oceania 34 Australia (28), Cook Islands (3), Samoa (3)

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Pistachio

Furrow-irrigated pistachios

Pistachio Production (2001)

1000 Continent tonnes Chief countries World 321 Africa 1 Tunisia (1) North America 91 USA (91) Asia 221 Iran (120), Syria (37), Turkey (35) Europe 8 Greece (6), Italy (2)

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Annonaceae Cherimoya (Annona cherimola)

Cherimoya, passion fruit, tree tomato, apple, naranjilla

Annona

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Annona Hybrid

Soursop

Calabash tree Crescentia cujete, Bignoniaceae

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Calabash

Bixaceae Lipstick plant, annatto (Bixa orellana)

Bombaceae Durian (Durio zibethinus)

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Durian

Hybrid Durian

Durian & Mangosteen trees

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Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Gutiferae

Tropical fruit stand

Young Mangosteen Tree

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Cactaceae Pitaya, dragonblood (Cereus peruvianus)

Pitaya

Pitaya

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Ebenaceae Japanese persimmon, kaki (Diospyros kaki) Non-astringent (NA) PCNA Astringent (A) PCA Non-astringent at maturity Astringent at maturity whether seeded or not. unless treated. Flesh color unaffected by Flesh color unaffected by seed at maturity. seed at maturity.

Pollination constant (PC)

Pollination Variant (PV)

PVNA PVA Non-astringent at maturity Astringent at maturity only if seeded. unless treated. Flesh turns brown at Brown flesh color only maturity if seeded. around seed at maturity.

Brastagi market

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Myrtaceae

Guava (Psidium guajava) Feijoa, Pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) Mountain apple (Syzygium malaccense) Surinam cherry, acerola (Eugenia uniflora)

Guava Flower

Guava Fruit

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Single stem guava, Hawaii

Guava, Feijoa, Ketembilla, Hort. Congress Exhibit, Israel

Feijoa

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Jaboticaba

Mountain apple and Banana

Surinam Cherry, Hawaii

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Surinam Cherry, Hawaii

Moraceae Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophylla)

Breadfruit tree

Jackfruit

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Charlie Hess holding Jackfruit, Brazil

Oxalidaceae Carambola (Starfruit) (Averrhoa carambola)

Carambola

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Passifloraceae Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)

Cherimoya, passion fruit, tree tomato, apple, naranjilla

Passiflora flower

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Passion fruit flower

Passion fruit

Passion fruit trellis, Hawaii

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Passion fruit trellis

Rhamnaceae Jujube, Chinese date (Ziziphus jujuba)

Jujube

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Rosaceae Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

Sapindaceae Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) Lychee (Litchi chinensis)

Rambutan

Rambutan, ripe

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Lychee tree

Lychee Inflorescence

Lychee

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Lychee fruit, ripe

Sapotaceae Canistel, sweetpotato fruit (Pouteria campechiana) Mamey sapote (Calocarpum sapota)

Pouteria campechiana

Persimmon, Carambola, Sapote

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Solanaceae

Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) Tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea) (renamed tamarillo in New Zealand)

Tomato, Avocado

Naranjillo

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Tamarillo

Tamarillo

Tamarillo

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Cherimoya, passion fruit, tree tomato, apple, naranjilla

Tropical Nuts

Lecythidaceae Paradise nut, sapucaia (Lecythis usitata)

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Proteaceae Macadamia (Macadamia ternifolia)

Macadamia inflorescence and developing fruit

Australian Macadamia Orchard

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Australian Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia

Macadamia Orchard

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Macadamia Seedlings

Sterculiaceae Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum)

Seeded Seedless

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Grapes & living trellis

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