Cultivation of neglected tropical fruits with promise. Part 6, The rambutan
| dc.contributor.author | Almeyda, Narciso | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malo, Simon E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martin, Franklin W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-28T23:08:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-04-28T23:08:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1979-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum L., is a popular fruit of Southeast Asia still practically unknown in the Western Hemisphere. A medium-size tree with an open structure, the rambutan produces panicles of small flowers followed by clusters of ellipsoidal fruits up to 10 cm in length. The fruits are covered by a thick skin bearing flexible protuberances. The skin is easily peeled away, revealing a whitish pulp around a central seed. The pulp is sweet to subacid, translucent, attractive, and suitable for processing. The rambutan is strictly tropical in growth requirements and needs high humidity and a long rainy season. Cultural techniques are discussed. A problem of iron deficiency, which causes chlorosis, makes establishment of seedlings difficult. Improved varieties propagated by grafting are available. The rambutan would be a suitable and popular fruit for Puerto Rico and other parts of the American Tropics. KEYWORDS: botany, fruits, plant cultivation, rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), tropical agriculture (fruits). | |
| dc.format.extent | 14 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10524/49154 | |
| dc.language.iso | en-US | |
| dc.publisher | Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Botany | |
| dc.subject | Fruit | |
| dc.subject | plant cultivation | |
| dc.subject | rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) | |
| dc.subject | tropical agriculture (fruits) | |
| dc.title | Cultivation of neglected tropical fruits with promise. Part 6, The rambutan | |
| dc.type | Technical Report | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text |