Establish connected belts of drought-tolerant native fruit trees (e.g., kenepa, maca pruim, shimarucu and mispel) to provide food, shade, and wildlife habitat. Also non-native but well adapted, such as tamarind and soursop) can be used.
Feasibility & Local Applicability
High. Might use native species, such as appeldam, tamarijn, mispel en macapruim.
Co-benefits
Nutritious diets, shade and -particularly when using native species- biodiversity habitat and corridors
Equity & Vulnerability Considerations
Prioritize planting in low-income rural areas
Costs
Medium
Case studies & Examples
Literature
- Muzaffar, K., & Kumar, P. (2017). Tamarind-a mini review. MOJ Food Process Technol, 5(3), 296-7.
- Van der Burg, W. J., De Freitas, J., Debrot, A. O., & Lotz, L. A. P. (2012). Naturalised and invasive alien plant species in the Caribbean Netherlands: status, distribution, threats, priorities and recommendations. PRI report, 437.
- Seokmin, K., et al. (2024), Resurrecting plant–animal interactions in the Caribbean can benefit large-fruited plants
- Morales-Payan, P., et al., (2010), Exploring the Unexplored in the Caribbean: Traditional and Emerging Fruit Crops in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti