THE FRUIT CROPS OF VIETNAM - INTRODUCED SPECIES AND THEIR NATIVE RELATIVES

Introduced fruit crops from a broad geographical range have became est ablished in Vietnam. Carambola, cucumber tree, durian, malay apple, ma ngosteen and tamarind have come from south and southeast Asia. Japan a nd China contributed apricot, pear, loquat, peach and plum, Avocado, B arbados cherry, cashew, custard apple, dragon fruit, grenadilla, guava , papaya, pineapple, passion fruit, sapodilla, soursop, sweetsop, star apple and Surinam cherry were introduced from Latin America. Europe, the Middle East and the Mediterranean regions contributed apple, fig, grape, pomegranate and strawberry. In this review, we discuss where th ese crops are grown in Vietnam, their native relatives and their horti cultural attributes.