The document discusses essential factors for successful tree and fruit tree planting, emphasizing climate, soil, and water as key elements. It highlights the market demand for fruit farming and showcases notable orchard farms in the Philippines, including Rosa Farms, Rock Farm, Philippine Mango Seedling Farm Corporation, Davao Golden Pomelo Farm, and Nica's Rambutan Farm. These farms are noted for their unique offerings and contributions to the local agricultural industry.

1. TLE 6
QUARTER 1 WEEK 2
• Elements to be observed in planting
Trees and Fruit Bearing Trees
• Market Demand for Fruits
• Famous Orchard Farm in the Country

2. Elements To Be Observed In Planting Trees
And Fruit Bearing-trees
Planting trees and fruit trees require
careful study of various factors to ensure its
proper adaptability and growth. Important
elements or factors in planting trees and
fruit-trees are to observe to achieve
success in this industry.

3. • Climate is the most important factor
affecting the growth of trees. It has been
observed that different varieties of trees
and fruit-trees grow best in certain
climatic conditions.
Elements To Be Observed In Planting Trees
And Fruit Bearing-trees

4. Climate Condition
• Temperature – the degree of coldness and hotness of
the atmosphere at certain period of time.
• Sunlight - the main energy provider of food
manufacture in the plant kingdom.
• Rainfall – is very important in the growth of all kinds
of trees, it must be controlled so as not to flood and
down the growing trees with water. Long-light rain is
good for tree crops.

5. Soil
Provides nutrients in plants and contains mineral
elements necessary for normal plant growth and
development such as:
• Mineral Soil – composed of inorganic substances with
varying amounts of decaying organic matter.
• Organic Soil – is formed from decayed plant materials.
• Fertilizers – are added to soil to increase it
productivity.

6. Water
• Water is one of the components in the process of
making food for the plant called photosynthesis.
Water makes the leaves cool and dissolve the
nutrients and transfer to the other parts of the
tree. Trees and fruit-trees need water.

7. Market Demand
• Planting fruit tree is a profitable business if one puts
his/her full attention, and has technical knowledge
and skill in planting coupled with hard work and
determination.

8. Famous Orchard Farms
in the Country
• Rosa Farms is a 12.5-hectare mango-orchard in the
coastal province of Zambales, home to the Philippine
Carabao Mango. The farm is an agritourism (farm
tourism) destination, and is open to walk-in guests
who want to experience the ambiance of a real
functional farm.

9. Rosa Farms
• During our mango harvest seasons, we invite guests
to participate in our Pick-&-Pay program, allowing
adults and children to experience mango-picking,
straight from our trees. The guests are assisted by our
farm staff during picking, and the guests’ harvest is
then weighed, and the mangoes are sold at the
prevailing market rate. Since our opening in 2011, the
Pick-&-Pay program has been one of the most
sought-after activities of the patrons of Rosa Farms.

10. Rock Farm at Café Bodega
• The place was Rock Inn and Cafe. While it offers
accommodations to travelers, the cafe — called Cafe
Bodega — is open to everyone. Cafe Bodega used to
be a barn but was later transformed into a large
dining hall, fostering a truly rustic and homey
atmosphere. The interior is embellished with Igorot
products such as rice baskets to pine wood plates,
converted into functional furniture pieces.

11. Philippine Mango Seedling
Farm Corporation
• A family owned and operated agricultural enterprise
situated in the border of Candaba, Pampanga and
Baliuag, Bulacan. The company was established
mainly for three objectives: 1) environment
preservation through youth education; 2) strengthen
of the mango industry by ensuring the constant and
sustainable supply of mango produce; and 3)
livelihood enhancement through corporate
involvement by promoting mango farming

12. Davao Golden Pomelo Farm,
Davao City
• Hailed as Davao’s pomelo king, Carmelito Mercado is
possibly the top pomelo producer and distributor in the
Philippines. From his humble beginning as a trader,
Mercado’s determination and thirst for knowledge to
improve his business has bear fruit. What started as a 1-
hectare lease has now expanded to the 350-hectare
Davao Golden Pomelo Farm that Mercado owns. It
produces the Magallanes variety- the preferred variety of
Filipinos for its sweet pink flesh. The oldest trees in the
farm are 17 years old and can bore as much as 600 kg per
plant.

13. Nica’s Rambutan Farm,
Barangay Lapaz, Tibiao,
Antique
• Nica’s Farm is the biggest green rambutan farm
located in Barangay Lapaz, Tibiao, Antique. The farm
was named after the youngest daughter of the
owner. Aside from the green and red rambutan, you’ll
also find bananas, durian, lanzones, mangosteen,
pomelo and other fruits.