For millennia, people have harvested fruits from the wild for their alimentation. Gradually,
they have started selecting wild individuals presenting traits of interest, protecting and …

Within a wider tree domestication programme, the purpose of this study was to quantify the
tree-to-tree variation in fruit traits as an aid to plustree selection. Detailed measurements of …

This study obtained quantitative data on fruit and nut traits from two indigenous fruit trees in
West Africa (Irvingia gabonensis and Dacryodes edulis), which have led to the identification …

A participatory approach to tree domestication is being pioneered by ICRAF and
international partners in Cameroon and Nigeria. The domestication of Dacryodes edulis …

Abstract Dianthus morisianus Vals.(Caryophyllaceae) is a narrow endemic species of
Sardinia, growing with only one natural population on the Portixeddu coastal dune system …

New initiatives in agroforestry are seeking to integrate trees with marketable products into
farming systems. This is being done in order to provide marketable timber and non-timber …

Indigenous fruits/nuts of Africa's humid tropics are increasingly being recognized for their
contribution to food security, health (nutrition/medicine), income generation, employment …

Dacryodes edulis is one of the important local fruit tree species of West and Central Africa.
This paper reviews the activities of a regional programme to domesticate high-value …

Background Understanding the perceptions, preferences and management practices
associated with intraspecific variability of emblematic African tree crops is critical for their …

Ten fruit and kernel traits were measured in 152 Irvingia gabonensis and 293 Dacryodes
edulis trees from 6 villages in Cameroon and Nigeria. Frequency distribution curves were …