A sub-caducifolious growth habit, among other morphological and physiological traits, is the main adaptive advantage that allows acceptable production of ilama, up to 10 kg per tree, under dry tropical conditions of Guerrero, without any type of agronomic management; therefore, we intended to validate the production technology used in caducifolious fruit trees, evaluating the response of ilama to such management under the agroecological conditions of the region in question. In an essay evaluating promoters of defoliation-budding, the application of 100 g·liter-1 of urea had the best results. In the management experiment, the number of new buds per tree increased as a response to defoliation; irrigation also increased the number of flowers per branch, fruits per tree and the percentage of final fruit setting; while pruning increased fruit firmness, but decreased the content of reduced nitrogen and the number of fruits per tree. These results indicate the feasibility of managing ilama under dry tropic conditions, using an intensive production system that includes defoliation and irrigation practices.

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