Chinese Agricultural Mission introduces cantaloupe on the Portsmouth Agricultural Station [linked to Project #56148]
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Dominica
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
The Chinese Agricultural Technical Mission successfully Introduced four varieties of cantaloupe to Dominica on the Portsmouth Agricultural Station. Cantaloupes refer to a variety of the Cucumis melo species in the Cucurbitaceae family ranging in weight from 0.5 to 5 kilograms. They are typically melons with a hard scaly or warty rind, usually grown in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Now, these cantaloupe varieties have been successfully cultivated and harvested in Dominica.
Additional details
The project is linked to Project #56148 as part of an umbrella project.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Agricultural Mission [Government Agency]
Government of Dominica [Government Agency]