A Preliminary Evaluation of the Imported Breadfruit Germplasm at the University of the West Indies, Trindad

Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah

No 256795, 34th Annual Meeting, July 12-18, 1998, Jamaica from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: In 1990,30 breadfruit varieties were imported into Jamaica and Trinidad by the Faculty ofAgriculture on behalf of the Jamaica Agricultural Development Foundation, The accessions were established in the field in 1992 in Trinidad and arc being evaluated for growth, yield and bearing characteristics, pest and disease susceptibility and their pcrformanee compared with the already existing cultivars, "Yellow" and "White". This paper presents data on pcrfonnanec during the first five years and identifies accessions which appear suitable for more widespread evaluation of their commercial potential.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
Date: 1998-07-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.256795

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