Commodity of Fruits

Macopa Pinya
Caimito

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 Pineapple - Ananas comusus

The pineapple(Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible

fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family
Bromeliaceae.

Origin:
Originated from south America, in the region encompassing
central and southern Brazil,Northern Argentina, and Paraduay.
Morphological Characteristics :

pineapples have a very singular fragrance, a beautiful colour

and pleasant bittersweet taste. It is eaten raw or as an
ingredient in juices, preserves, liquors, etc. Both the fruit
and the leaves are used to prepare medicinal compounds.
The caloric content of pineapples is low, reason why it is
suitable for slimming diets.
Propagation:
pineapple is very easy to propagate vegetability: sucker
arising in axil of the leaves on the main stem from roots
and can be used for propagation.
Planting Distance:
-plant slips and sucker 8 to 10cm deep, 25 or 30 cm in rows an
80 to 100cn between rows.

Fertilization:
In general, pineapple fertilizers come in solid and liquid forms
and should be used in small quantities regularly for nitrogen
and in a few treatments for potassium.

Post harvest Commodity:

The fruits are graded according to size,shape, maturity and
freedom from diseases and blimishes.
 Star Apple- Chrysophyllum cainito

-Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family

Sapotaceae. It is native to Isthmus of Panama,where it
was domesticated.
Origin:
West Indies, spread early over tropical America and now
it is cultivated throughout the tropics.
In South-East Asia it is most frequent in the Philippines,
Thailand and southern Indo-China

Morphological Characteristics:
- Star Apples are small to medium-sized fruits, averaging 5 to
10 centimeters in diameter,and have a round oblate shape.
The fruits skin is thin,glossy, and leathery when
young ,ripening to red-pupple ,green, and dark purple
shades .
 Propagation:
-Star Apple may be propagated in seed,
grafting,budding,and air-layring, seedling trees bear in 5
to 10 years, whereas vegetatively propagated trees may
begin fruit production 1 to 2 years.

Planting Distance:
-Caimito trees should be placed atleast 25ft(7.6m) from
nearby trees and structures because mature trees not
regularly pruned may become quite large .
Fertilization:
-Fertilize every other month for the first year of the
tree's life.After that only fertilizer oneper season. A
standard of fruit tree fertilizer should work just fine for
this plants.
Post-harvest Commodity:
-All the fruit are washed to remove the latex, sooty
mould, and surface debris. Fruit trees from defect should
be sorted out remaining fruits are graded according to
their colour and size, packaging.
 Macopa - Syzygium Samarangenese

Morphological Characteristics:
-Macopa is a typical tree growing up to 12 meters tall,with
a relatively short and wide trunk.Bark is pinkish -gray in
color.leaves are elliptic and round at the base Fowers are
white to yellowish.Fruit is a bell-or pear- Shape.
Origin:
The Syzygium samarangense 'Srinark' from Thailand was
introduced to Florida in 1960 by Bill Whitman.

propagation:
Propagation from seed is common. Seeds are sometimes
abortive, and some wax jambus tend to be seedless. Clonal
propagation through air layers, cuttings or budding is not
difficult. Air layering is commonly employed in South-East
Asia. The modified Forkert method is recommended for
budding.

Planting Distance:
-plant spacing 15-20 ft( 4.6-6m).
Fertilization:
- trees which bear well benefit from compound fertilizers
applied after harvest and supplemented with a top dressing
as soon as the inflorescences are being formed.