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Achachairu (Garcinia humilis) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida

Federico Sanchez, Jonathan Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Ali Sarkhosh, Muhammad Shahid, andBruce Schaffer


Release Date: 3/20/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1480-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This article provides detailed information on the achachairu’s characteristics, botany, and recommended horticultural practices for commercial growers and county and state Extension faculty in south Florida and is also applicable for homeowners and students interested in growing achachairu. Written by Federico W. Sanchez, Jonathan H. Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Ali Sarkhosh, Muhammad A. Shahid, and Bruce Schaffer, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, March 2024.

About this Publication

This document is HS1480, a publication of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Sanchez, F. W., Crane, J. H., Bayabil, H., Sarkhosh, A., Shahid, M. A., & Schaffer, B. (2024). Achachairú (Garcinia humilis) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida. EDIS, 2024(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1480-2024

Authors

Federico Sanchez
Federico Sanchez
staff
University of Florida

 courtesy assistant professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Jonathan Crane
Jonathan Crane
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Haimanote Bayabil
Haimanote Bayabil
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, water resources, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Ali Sarkhosh
Ali Sarkhosh
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Extension specialist, fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Muhammad Shahid
Muhammad Shahid
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, stress physiology of fruit crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Bruce Schaffer
Bruce Schaffer
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, ecophysiology of subtropical and tropical horticultural crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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