Achachairú (Garcinia humilis) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida
Vol. 2024 No. 2, Horticultural Sciences Department
Vol. 2024 No. 2

Achachairú (Garcinia humilis) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida: HS1480, 3/2024

Horticultural Sciences Department
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1480-2024
Published 2024-03-21
Federico W. Sanchez
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5301-9336
Jonathan H. Crane
University of Florida
Haimanote Bayabil
University of Florida
Ali Sarkhosh
University of Florida
Muhammad A. Shahid
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1079-3836
Bruce Schaffer
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9379-0109
Eight-year-old achachairú tree. Credits: Federico Sanchez, UF/IFAS TREC.
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Garcinia humilis
new crops

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Sanchez, Federico W., Jonathan H. Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Ali Sarkhosh, Muhammad A. Shahid, and Bruce Schaffer. 2024. “Achachairú (Garcinia Humilis) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida: HS1480, 3 2024”. EDIS 2024 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1480-2024.
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This article provides detailed information on the achachairú’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 achachairú. 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.

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