Complex sentence: Yersin introduced rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) to the property; the first crop planted in 1898 gave a latex harvest in 1904 (this was sold to the local Michelin producer).
Split into simpler sentences: Yersin introduced rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) to the property. The first crop planted in 1898 gave a latex harvest in 1904 (this was sold to the local Michelin producer).