The coconut palm disease
published: Wednesday | January 21, 2004
THE EDITOR, Sir:
HAVING JUST visited family in Jamaica and travelled around, I noticed the problem with the coconut palm disease, especially in and around the north coast.
I wonder if good date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) varieties could be planted to provide income until a cure, or disease-resistant variety of coconut is found.
Date palms will also grow in brackish water and will live for 150 years or more.
I am, etc.,
PAUL GARDNER
paulgardner@eudoramail.com
South Norwood, London
United Kingdom
Via Go-Jamaica
