Vasconcellea x heilbornii

Botanical Description

Babaco is a small, short-lived, evergreen tree usually growing to about 2 metres tall with few or no side branches[ 196 Title Lost Crops of the Incas Publication Author Popenoe. H. et al Publisher National Academy Press Year 1990 ISBN 0-309-04264-X Description An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America. ]. The fruit is highly appreciated and is often sold in local markets. The plant is often cultivated for its fruit, its cultivation having spread from S. America to subtropical areas around the world[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. , 670 Title Study of the Cultivation Potential of Native Fruit Species in Loja Province, Ecuador Publication Author Scheldeman X. Website http://www.tropicallab.ugent.be/start.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A partial study, published on the Internet, of the family Caricaceae, with some very good photographs. Also, some notes on the Cherimoya. ].