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Evaluation of carambola cultivars in the Canary Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2003

Pedro M. Hernández Delgado  and
Victor Galán Saúco
Pedro M. Hernández Delgado
Affiliation:
Dept. Tropical Fruit, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), Apartado 60, La Laguna, 38200 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Victor Galán Saúco
Affiliation:
Dept. Tropical Fruit, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), Apartado 60, La Laguna, 38200 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Abstract

Introduction. A study was set up in 1995 in the Canary Islands to determine the commercial crop potential of the carambola tree (Averrhoa carambola L.) in the warmest areas of the islands. Materials and methods. Twelve carambola cultivars were planted in three blocks, at the rate of two plants per cultivar and block, under drip irrigation at a plan- ting distance of 5 m 4 m. For each cultivar, morphological and organoleptic data of the fruit were measured. Results. Results to date appear promising, with high yields and good quality fruit for all cultivars, although some have proved susceptible to fruit fly; harvesting lasts 6 to 7 months, throughout autumn and winter. Conclusion. The cultivars recommended under the Canary Island warm climatic conditions are B-17 and Sri Kembangan (short style types), and Arkin (long style type).

Keywords

SpainCanary IslandsAverrhoa carambolavariety trialsagronomic characterscrop performancequalityfruitsEspagneCanaries (îles)Averrhoa carambolaessai de variétécaractère agronomiqueperformance de culturequalitéfruits
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Research Article
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Fruits , Volume 58 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 19 - 26
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© CIRAD, EDP Sciences

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