Ignacio dos Sontos, a participant in CRS’ Candlenut Project, displays part of his unshelled harvest. Photo by Jennifer Hardy/CRS
In East Timor, families grow crops to eat and sell but often struggle to put food on the table between harvests. A small candlenut orchard can make the difference between a stable home and a struggling one. For years, CRS has helped candlenut farmers improve the quality of their nuts, expand orchards and receive better prices when they go to market. The candlenut tree takes 5 to 7 years to produce its first nuts. So when farmers plant a candlenut tree they’re planting for the future.
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I am a member of a small Australian TL Friends group. We help in Lacluta, a sub -district of Viqueque. Most of the families there are subsistence farmers.
Will you tell me where I can find more information about and supplies of candlenut seedlings for TL.
Also is the area we work with, in the mountains west of VKK, a suitable area for these trees.
Barbara,
I’ll send you a separate email regarding your question on where you can find more info about candlenut supplies and information.
Best,
Jim Stipe, CRS