ISHS Acta Horticulturae 143: VIII African Symposium on Horticultural Crops
A SURVEY OF THE HORTICULTURE POTENTIAL OF THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE SUDAN |
| Author: | H. S. Wongo |
| Abstract:
The wide range of climate, rainfall, soils and altitude gives the Southern Region a vast potential for growing a wide range of tropical, subtropical and temperate horticultural crops. Three distinct ecological zones can be identified as the Equatorial Zone, the Flood Plains and the Central Rainlands with rainfall of 900 – 1600 mm, 800 – 1000 mm, and 700 – 800 mm respectively. Similarly three distinct belts can be defined - the low belt less than 2000 ft above sea level, the middle belt 2400 ft above sea level and the high belt 4600 ft above sea level. Vegetables like potatoes, onions, garlic, tomato, eggplant, peppers, okra, cabbage, cauliflower, cucurbits, carrots, spinach, french beans, cowpeas, lettuce, leeks, turnips, brocolli, parsley and brussel sprouts grow very well. Fruits like mangoes, citrus, pineapples, bananas, guavas, passion fruit, avocado and cherimoya also do very well. Recommendations for fruit and vegetables research have been identified and priorities specified. | |
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