Title:	Cashew - Dwarf variety.
Authors:	CRISÓSTOMO, L. A. PIMENTEL, C. R. M. MIRANDA, F. R. de OLIVEIRA, V. H. de
Date Issued:	2007
Citation:	In: JOHNSTON, A. E. (Ed.) Fertilizing for high yield and quality: tropical fruits of Brazil. Horgen: International Potash Institute: Horgen, 2007.
Pages:	p. 50-69.
Description:	The largest number of varieties of the genus Anacardium is found in northeastern Brazil. For reason Johnson (I973) considered that Cami sum was where the cashew ongmated. Now about 98% of cultivated cashew is grown in the north-east Brazil (Paula Pessoa er al., I995). 111 B11111, lbcfc 8rc two groups of cashew. The most prevalent is the common type (glint). ftlhich grows to heights ranging from 5 to 8 m, but able to reach l5 m. of the crown generally varies from l2 to 14 I11 and, in exceptional cases ts up to 20 m (Barns, 1995). The other group, the dwarf cashewsgmwupto4m,onaverage, withacrown diameterof6to8 rn. This group ofdwarfcashew flowers between 6 and 18 months (Barros et al., 1998).
Thesagro:	Caju
NAL Thesaurus:	Cashew fruit
Series/Report no.:	(IPI Bulletin, 18).
Type of Material:	Parte de livro
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Capítulo em livro técnico (CNPAT)