ECHO Overseas Network Seed Listing

Note: For most species listed there is a recommended climate. However, these crops are not strictly limited to that area. Many areas have unique microclimates that might be a good fit for some of these crops. These suggestions are only to guide you in deciding which crops to select.

Environmental Key:

Each plant in our catalog has its own unique qualities and needs. Below is the key with descriptions of each climatic region.

Hot Humid Lowlands (LL): This area receives 80-120 inches (2,032-3,048 mm) annually. Usually a short dry season (1-3 months) occurs with a long rainy season with moderate to heavy rainfall. These areas can be found in low lying coastal areas.
Examples:Vietnam, Philippines, and Thailand.

Tropical Highlands (H): This is a high-altitude area with steep land that is subject to severe erosion. Found in all climatic zones.
Examples:Highlands of Peru, Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Nepal.

Tropical Monsoon (MS):Areas that receive 30-80 inches (762-2,032 mm) of annual rainfall are considered monsoon climates.There is alternating wet and dry seasons. The dry season can last up to 7 months and during the wet season rainfall is light to heavy.
Examples:Haiti, Caribbean Islands, Nigeria, Bangladesh.

Semi-Arid Tropics (SA): 10-30 inches (254-762 mm) of rain per year. This area experiences severe dry seasons, perhaps as long as 9 months. Rainfall is usually erratic and unreliable.
Examples: Areas around the Sahara desert in Africa; the western coast of South America; central India.

Tropical Rainforest (RF): This area receives 80-200 inches (2,032-5,080 mm) of rain annually. The rainfall is heavy and the temperature is high throughout most of the year. The dry season, if any, is of short duration.
Examples: Amazon Basin; Congo Basin of equatorial Africa; East Indies from Sumatra to New Guinea.

Temperate areas (T):