. Tropical agriculture; the climate, soils, cultural methods, crops, live stock, commercial importance and opportunities of the tropics . Roselle; the Thick Calyx Is the Edible Part. Cherimoyer, One of the Custard Apples FRUITS AND NUTS 123 eaten fresh or in jams or jellies. The bush thrives best ina moderately dry climate. It is propagated either by seed orcuttings and the usual planting distance is 15 by 15 feet. Out-side of South America the feijoa is cultivated in France, Italy,and various other subtropical regions. It was introduced intothe United States in 1900 and a considerable industr
. Tropical agriculture; the climate, soils, cultural methods, crops, live stock, commercial importance and opportunities of the tropics . Roselle; the Thick Calyx Is the Edible Part. Cherimoyer, One of the Custard Apples FRUITS AND NUTS 123 eaten fresh or in jams or jellies. The bush thrives best ina moderately dry climate. It is propagated either by seed orcuttings and the usual planting distance is 15 by 15 feet. Out-side of South America the feijoa is cultivated in France, Italy,and various other subtropical regions. It was introduced intothe United States in 1900 and a considerable industry in pro-ducing feijoa has been developed in California, where the fruitmay be found upon the market in season. POMEGRANATE The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a bush or small treenative to the Mediterranean region and south Asia and is nowcultivated everywhere in the Tropics and subtropics, includingthe Southern States and California. The pomegranate isgrown both for ornamental purposes and for its fruit. Thebush reaches a height of 6 to 20 feet. The calyx of the flowersis red and thick, the petals are of an unusually brilliant scarletcolor, and the leaves are glossy. The f
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