Introduction

The Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops is one of the oldest institutes of the Agricultural Research Council celebrating 81 years of research excellence in 2007.

• History of ARC-ITSC

The Institute is responsible for research on all aspects of the cultivation of tropical and subtropical crops. Assigned crops include:

avocado banana citrus coffee ginger granadillas guavas litchi macadamia nuts mango papaya pecan nuts pineapple

Lesser-known exotic crops being evaluated are:

• pitanga
• annona types
• carambola
• jaboticaba

The Institute also does research on herbs and medicinal plants.