Fruit trees for harsh environments
TABLE 16. HARVEST SEASON AND ADAPTABILITY OF COMMONLY GROWN FRUITS.
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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