The plant is an ever green shrub / small tree and indigenous to Central and tropical South America.
It thrives best at a temperatures between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius and can withstand up to 40 degrees C. and an annual rainfall of 1250 - 2000 m.m.
It requires a dry season for seed ripening.
It can be grown in a variety of soils provided the drainage is good.
The nutritional requirements are not high for this crop.
An important operation is pruning to produce a canopy that is easy to harvest. Under favorable conditions, the first harvest is obtained 18-24 months after planting.
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