alternates with bearing and non-bearing years

Spanish translation: variantes (alternativos) con sus años con y sin producción (cosecha)

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English term or phrase:alternates with bearing and non-bearing years
Spanish translation:variantes (alternativos) con sus años con y sin producción (cosecha)
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

12:50 Jun 25, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Agriculture
English term or phrase: alternates with bearing and non-bearing years
El Texto dice:

Avocado- persea americana mill.
Originated in Latin America; alternates with bearing and non-bearing years.
There are three types of avocado....
carosisi
Local time: 07:01
variantes (alternativos) con sus años con y sin producción (cosecha)
Explanation:
Mike :)

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5fructifica en años alternos
Idoia Echenique
4variantes (alternativos) con sus años con y sin producción (cosecha)
Michael Powers (PhD)


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variantes (alternativos) con sus años con y sin producción (cosecha)


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-25 12:59:06 GMT)
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Beigbeder Atienza. Diccionario politécnico. Díaz de Santos.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
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fructifica en años alternos


Explanation:
Es lo que en los frutales se conoce como "vecería", dar cosecha un año así y otro no (o en cantidades insignificantes). El aguacate es vecero.

Como te ha recordado Monika, no es conveniente precipitarse al elegir respuestas, es mejor dejar pasar unas cuantas horas... :)

Idoia Echenique
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