. The Cuba review. 12 T H K C U B A R E V I E W. The Pomarrosa of Cuba. Some Uncommon Fruit Trees of Cuba By C. D. Mell The Rose Apple or la Pomarrosa The rose apple {Eugenia jambos), which, is known also as jambos, is one of the many- tropical fruit trees that have received too little attention by plant breeders. It is a tree of unusual interest, and if the fruit it produces were improved by properly crossing the best strains, an industry of considerable commercial importance could doubtless be developed by planting the trees in orchards as in the case of oranges and mangoes. The possibilitie
. The Cuba review. 12 T H K C U B A R E V I E W. The Pomarrosa of Cuba. Some Uncommon Fruit Trees of Cuba By C. D. Mell The Rose Apple or la Pomarrosa The rose apple {Eugenia jambos), which, is known also as jambos, is one of the many- tropical fruit trees that have received too little attention by plant breeders. It is a tree of unusual interest, and if the fruit it produces were improved by properly crossing the best strains, an industry of considerable commercial importance could doubtless be developed by planting the trees in orchards as in the case of oranges and mangoes. The possibilities of this tree have long since been recognized by orchardists in Cuba, where the pomarrosa tree has been groAAang for over 200 years, but as yet too Uttle is knowii about it, and it is now found only here and there in gardens. Its propagation. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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