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This small evergreen tree has large bright green elliptical leaves. The fruit is borne on stalks that arise opposite to an unpaired leaf. The fruit starts out as a small lump that swells, produces flower, then forms into the fruit.
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Can be grown in adverse climatic conditions, even it comes very well in any type of degraded and unfertile land with any type of soil, performs better in sandy loam soil.
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Climate: Tropic - subtropics /heavy rainfall to drought hit areas. Tolerates to acidic, alkaline, water logging, sever drought and heavy wind.
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The only perennial crop starts flowering at the age of 8th month & gives harvestable yield from at the end of 24th month onwards.
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This is the only perennial crop that flowers & fruits throughout the year.
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We can get fruits from the plant at any desirable
season through horticultural techniques. But summer
season is ideal for maximum Harvest.
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One single plant can yield more than 250 kg of fruits per annum at maturity
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At present i.e. after 10th year there is no severe pest and disease attack like other crops.
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Each and every part of the plant is useful in one or more ways.
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Simple live fence can protect the plant from cattle browse.
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Planting time: Before the onset of monsoon (June - October).
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No. of plants per acre -
300 plants.
