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Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia

In response to increasing demand both for local consumption as well as for export fruit cultivation in Malaysia is showing an increasing trend. Based on specific climatic and soil requirements of the various fruits and the identification of agro-ecological zones within Peninsular Malaysia it is poss...

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Main Authors: Karim, Mohd Zain, Mad, Hasan
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 1989
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17846/1/ID%2017846.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.178462015-01-21T02:33:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17846/ Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia Karim, Mohd Zain Mad, Hasan In response to increasing demand both for local consumption as well as for export fruit cultivation in Malaysia is showing an increasing trend. Based on specific climatic and soil requirements of the various fruits and the identification of agro-ecological zones within Peninsular Malaysia it is possible to indicate the locations where each fruit type could be grown. This paper examines the suitable locations where durian (Durio zibethinus), starfruit (Averrhoa carambola), pineapple (Ananas comosus) and papaya (Carica papaya) can best be grown to meet the increasing demand. 1989 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17846/1/ID%2017846.pdf Karim, Mohd Zain and Mad, Hasan (1989) Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia. In: FFTC Symposium on "Off-Season Production of Horticultural Crops", 27 Nov.-3 Dec. 1989, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. .
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description In response to increasing demand both for local consumption as well as for export fruit cultivation in Malaysia is showing an increasing trend. Based on specific climatic and soil requirements of the various fruits and the identification of agro-ecological zones within Peninsular Malaysia it is possible to indicate the locations where each fruit type could be grown. This paper examines the suitable locations where durian (Durio zibethinus), starfruit (Averrhoa carambola), pineapple (Ananas comosus) and papaya (Carica papaya) can best be grown to meet the increasing demand.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Karim, Mohd Zain
Mad, Hasan
spellingShingle Karim, Mohd Zain
Mad, Hasan
Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Karim, Mohd Zain
Mad, Hasan
author_sort Karim, Mohd Zain
title Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort exploitation of agro-climatic zones to produce off-season fruits in peninsular malaysia
publishDate 1989
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17846/1/ID%2017846.pdf
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