The need for an up-to-date book on tropical and subtropical fruits in Italian prompted the author to produce this comprehensive publication. It is arranged in 4 parts, as follows: 1. Herbaceous plants (pineapple, banana, pawpaw and passion fruit), 2. Fruit trees with fleshy fruit (breadfruit, ...

The growing of rare, traditional and exotic fruit species is discussed. Information is outlined on demand for dried fruit in Italy, production of chestnut, walnut, hazelnut and pistachio cultivars. Growing is also discussed of May Duke, Invicta, Poorman and Rote Triumph gooseberries; Canby,...

The director of the Institute for Fruitgrowing at Portici, University of Naples, describes briefly the general characters and the extent to which they are grown in Italy of the following species: the cherimoya (Annona cherimola), banana (Musa spp.), Natal plum (Carissa grandiflora), white sapote (...

The name of Professor Morettini is well known in every important fruit growing country. His wide experience in all branches of horticulture and his remarkable practical knowledge of pome fruits, stone fruits and olives has been regularly put at the disposal of students and growers in numerous...

In parts 1 and 2 diagrams, notes and tables give concentrated information on the propagation of pome fruits stone fruits, bush fruits, nuts, figs, citrus, olives, carobs, persimmons, prickly pears, avocadoes, pomegranates, jujubes, Cornus mas, arbutus, blueberries, bananas, Annona spp., pineapples, ...

Compositional data for mature babaco (Carica pentagona), feijoa (Acca sellowiana), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) and tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) fruits grown in Galicia are tabulated and compared with data for fruits grown in other regions, particularly Ecuador, New Zealand and Italy.

Pubbl. Staz. sper. Floricoltura 0. Raimondo, Sanremo, 30, 1938, pp. 11-20. All too brief notes are given on citrus, banana, pineapple, avocado and mango and even shorter ones on date palm, papaw, passion fruit, fig, fruits belonging to the Annonaceae, Sapotaceae and Myrtaceae with a reference to...

A workshop was held in Florence in November 1998 in connection with EU Project Genres 29, aimed at conserving the genetic resources of minor fruit tree species. The workshop dealt with 16 minor species found in the Mediterranean Basin. Of these the following have already been assessed: fig (Ficus ...

Loquat fruit, popular all over the world for its mild, subacid, and sweet taste, has been classified as a non-climacteric fruit with a very short postharvest life. The fruit decays quickly after harvest, and losses in titratable acidity, taste, and juiciness, and internal browning occurs rapidly...

Exotic fruits grown in Italy include kiwifruits (5000 ha) and grapefruits (235 ha).Exotic fruits that could be grown in Italy include Feijoa sellowiana, avocados, Annona spp., passion fruits, Carica pentagona, macadamias and pecans. The botany and climatic and cultural requirements for growing...