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Capuli Cherry
Pages 222-227

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From page 222...
... Few are cultivated anywhere on a large commercial scale as yet. Most are dooryard plants, whose cultivation is primitive by modern standards: varieties are unselected, soil requirements are unknown, propagation techniques have not been perfected.
From page 223...
... Easily identifiable, it has been said to characterize the Andean region much as the coconut palm typifies tropical coasts. Yet it is probably not an Andean native; capuli (pronounced ka-poo-lee)
From page 224...
... However, in the best varieties it is so slight as to be unobjectionable and the fruits compete well with imported cherries. It is curious that this fruit doesn't have more negative features because it has scarcely benefited from concentrated horticultural improvement and so far has been propagated primarily by seed.4 This is not because of any inherent difficulty: both grafting and budding are easy and successful, and the plant also roots easily from softwood cuttings.5 The tree is extremely vigorous.
From page 226...
... Andean capulis deserve serious attention in other Latin American countries as well. It is an excellent street tree for urban areas, adding shade, beautification, and even a little nutrition.
From page 227...
... .i' As noted, this South American cherry has recently been introduced to New Zealand and also deserves greater attention in certain parts of southern Europe, including the shores of the Mediterranean, and perhaps South Africa and Australia. Trials are already under way in Sicily, where the tree is growing Welles 'i Where it holds its leaves into January and has survived intermittent temperatures of less than -20°C.


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