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The mango: botany, production and uses.
Editor(s): Litz, R. E.
2009 CABI (H ISBN 9781845934897)
This book on mango covers the following: botany and importance (chapter 1); taxonomy and systematics (chapter 2); important mango cultivars and their descriptors (chapter 3); breeding and genetics (chapter 4); reproductive physiology (chapter 5);...
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Introduction: botany and importance.
Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)
Author(s): Mukherjee, S. K. Litz, R. E.
2009 CABI
This chapter on mango covers the following: tree, flower, fruit and seed morphology; polyembryony; history of cultivation; origin; domestication; geographical distribution; germplasm conservation; genetic erosion; collection and documentation of...
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Taxonomy and systematics.
Chapter: 2 (Page no: 19)
Author(s): Bompard, J. M.
2009 CABI
This chapter covers the geographical distribution, ecology, habitat, taxonomy, origin and molecular characterization of Mangifera species, as well as the origin of mango and its domestication in South-east...
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Important mango cultivars and their descriptors.
Chapter: 3 (Page no: 42)
Author(s): Knight, R. J., Jr. Campbell, R. J. Maguire, I.
2009 CABI
This chapter presents a list of mango cultivars (63) that are of interest in areas other than their places of origin, along with descriptions intended to facilitate their...
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Breeding and genetics.
Chapter: 4 (Page no: 67)
Author(s): Iyer, C. P. A. Schnell, R. J.
2009 CABI
This chapter covers the following aspects of mango breeding and genetics: origin, distribution and cultivation of cultivars; reproductive mechanisms (polyembryony, floral biology and pollination incompatibility, and cytology); inheritance of...
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Reproductive physiology.
Chapter: 5 (Page no: 97)
Author(s): Davenport, T. L.
2009 CABI
This chapter addresses the physiology of mango flowering, early fruit set and fruit retention. The following topics are covered: phenology; shoot development (vegetative shoots and reproductive shoots); flowering mechanisms (shoot initiation,...
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Ecophysiology.
Chapter: 6 (Page no: 170)
Author(s): Schaffer, B. Urban, L. Lu, P. Whiley, A. W.
2009 CABI
This chapter discusses the impact of photosynthesis and tree water relations on the growth and development of mango. The effects of environmental and crop-related factors on photosynthesis (light, leaf temperature, elevated atmospheric carbon...
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Fruit diseases.
Chapter: 7 (Page no: 210)
Author(s): Prusky, D. Kobiler, I. Miyara, I. Alkan, N.
2009 CABI
This chapter covers the pathogenicity, symptoms, epidemiology and management (through chemical, biological and cultural control methods, and disease resistance) of anthracnose (caused by Glomerella cingulata and Colletotrichum acutatum),...
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Foliar, floral and soilborne diseases.
Chapter: 8 (Page no: 231)
Author(s): Ploetz, R. C. Freeman, S.
2009 CABI
This chapter presents the foliar and floral diseases (algal leaf spot, Alternaria leaf spot, anthracnose, apical necrosis, bacterial black spot or black canker, black-banded disease, black mildew, sooty blotch and sooty mould, blossom blight,...
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Physiological disorders.
Chapter: 9 (Page no: 303)
Author(s): Galán Saúco, V.
2009 CABI
This chapter covers the symptoms, causes and control of the following physiological disorders of mango: internal fruit breakdown, lumpy tissue, ricey tissue, fruit cracking, black tip disorder, lenticel spot, other fruit disorders and stem...
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Pests.
Chapter: 10 (Page no: 317)
Author(s): Peña, J. E. Aluja, M. Wysoki, M.
2009 CABI
This chapter describes the management (through chemical and biological control methods, and host resistance) of the following pests of mango fruits: fruit flies (Anastrepha, Bactrocera and Ceratitis spp.), seed weevils, seed borer (Pyralidae),...
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Crop production: propagation.
Chapter: 11 (Page no: 367)
Author(s): Ram, S. Litz, R. E.
2009 CABI
This chapter describes the various methods of mango seed propagation (monoembryonic seed and polyembryonic seed) and vegetative propagation (attached methods, detached methods of grafting, top and double working, rooting and...
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Crop production: mineral nutrition.
Chapter: 12 (Page no: 404)
Author(s): Bally, I. S. E.
2009 CABI
This chapter on mango covers the following: soils mineral diagnosis and sampling; tissue mineral diagnosis and sampling; interpretation of soil and leaf analyses; uptake and translocation of nutrients (N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Mn); nutrient...
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Crop production: management.
Chapter: 13 (Page no: 432)
Author(s): Crane, J. H. Salazar-García, S. Lin, T. S. Pinto, A. C. de Q. Shü, Z. H.
2009 CABI
This chapter provides an overview of cultural practices in mango production. Specific topics that are covered consisted of: production areas and yields, climate of production areas, soils and soil preparation, plant propagation and rootstocks,...
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Postharvest physiology.
Chapter: 14 (Page no: 484)
Author(s): Brecht, J. K. Yahia, E. M.
2009 CABI
This chapter discusses the following aspects of mango postharvest physiology: ripening physiology; climacteric behaviour; ethylene production and responses; changes in composition during fruit maturation and ripening (organic acids, soluble...
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Postharvest technology and quarantine treatments.
Chapter: 15 (Page no: 529)
Author(s): Johnson, G. I. Hofman, P. J.
2009 CABI
This chapter reviews the technology and quarantine treatments that have been developed for the postharvest handling of mangoes. The following aspects are covered: considerations influencing postharvest requirements (market and consumer research,...
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World mango trade and the economics of mango production.
Chapter: 16 (Page no: 606)
Author(s): Evans, E. A. Mendoza, O. J.
2009 CABI
This chapter covers the following aspects of world mango trade and production economics: recent trends in world and USA mango production, trade and consumption (world situation, and USA mango production, imports and consumption), and sample costs...
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Fruit processing.
Chapter: 17 (Page no: 628)
Author(s): Raymundo, L. C. Ombico, M. T. Villa, T. M. de
2009 CABI
This chapter discusses current trends in mango fruit processing, covering the production of dehydrated mango products, dried mango, fruit bar, fruit roll, vacuum-puffed dried mango, spray-dried mango powders, spray-dried mango fruit powder and...
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Biotechnology.
Chapter: 18 (Page no: 641)
Author(s): Litz, R. E. Gómez-Lim, M. A. Lavi, U.
2009 CABI
This chapter discusses the current state of mango cell culture, gene cloning, and manipulation of cell cultures to address plant breeding objectives by genetic engineering. Specific topics that are covered consisted of: cell and tissue culture...
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