Modifying mango trees for export

A pilot project in Jamaica demonstrates how common (wild) mango trees can be rapidly modified to enable them to produce high value fruit for export. The technique, known as 'topworking', involves clearing the main trunk and girdling it at about 2 m...

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1988
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44900
Descripción
Sumario:A pilot project in Jamaica demonstrates how common (wild) mango trees can be rapidly modified to enable them to produce high value fruit for export. The technique, known as 'topworking', involves clearing the main trunk and girdling it at about 2 m...