From a variety to a farming programme
TOM EJC became part of organised orchard development.
TOM EJC — Sri Lanka, including Kirindi Oya
Documented history
Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture recommends TOM EJC for commercial dry-zone cultivation.
A 2015 ministry report describes a Kirindi Oya pilot involving farmers’ organisations, Ellawala Horticulture and a University of Colombo institute. This documents the cultivar’s expansion; it does not explain the initials in its name.
The names it answers to
- TOM EJC
- Name listed by Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture. No verified alternate name is supplied here.