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Chapter 5. Ecological Factors<br />

Table 5-1. A quick reference guide to monthly rainfall (mm) in some important <strong>Annona</strong> production areas<br />

Location <strong>Species</strong> grown Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec<br />

Spain (Málaga) Cherimoya 203 203 178 229 152 76 25 25 76 203 229 229<br />

Florida (Miami) Soursop, sugar apple, custard 51 53 61 76 150 224 152 198 216 178 79 46<br />

apple<br />

Caribbean<br />

Cherimoya, soursop, sugar 76 56 58 94 155 112 114 135 135 140 147 119<br />

(Puerto Rico)<br />

apple, custard apple<br />

Mexico (Mexico City) Cherimoya, soursop, sugar 8 5 13 20 48 107 130 122 109 43 15 8<br />

apple, custard apple<br />

India (Mumbai) Sugar apple, cuatard apple 0 0 0 0 13 566 650 488 356 89 5 0<br />

Ecuador (Quito) Cherimoya 114 130 152 175 124 48 20 25 79 130 109 104<br />

Peru (Lima) Cherimoya 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 3 3 0 0<br />

Brazil (Brasilia) Soursop, sugar apple 553 457 457 305 152 50 50 76 203 406 533 610<br />

Tanzania<br />

(Dar-es-Salaam)<br />

Wild soursop 71 64 130 269 183 33 28 25 28 48 84 94<br />

During <strong>the</strong> wet season <strong>the</strong> average precipitation is 203 mm in Málaga, 159 mm in Miami, 114 mm in Puerto Rico, 4 mm in Lima,<br />

83 mm in Mexico City, 471 mm in Brasilia, 130 mm in Quito, 310 mm in Mumbai and 128 mm in Dar-es-Salaam.<br />

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