Amalau Valley Fruit Tree and Native Tree Nursery

1999 Annual Report for FW99-027

Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1999: $2,463.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Region: Western
State: American Samoa
Principal Investigator:

Amalau Valley Fruit Tree and Native Tree Nursery

Summary

Fresh fruit and vegetables are available almost exclusively on an import basis. Bud-grafted, air-layered fruit trees will be explored as a way to encourage local industry and provide fruit for the island. Farmers will be shown how to propagate their own trees as well as how to maintain and care for them. In addition, rare or endangered native trees will be propagated to work toward their continued survival.