Introduced fruit crops from a broad geographical range have become established in Vietnam. Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), cucumber tree (A. bilimbi), durian, malay apple (Syzygium malaccense), mangosteen and tamarind have come from south and southeast Asia. Japan and China have contributed...
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Le, H. T.; Hancock, J. F.; Ton That Trinh
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Fruit Varieties Journal, 1998, 52, 3, pp 158-168
The " etiolated shoot " or " etiolation " method of propagation is described in an earlier paper. Malay. agric. J., 1934, 22: 58-62, H.A., 1934, 4: 2: 279. The experiments were started in July 1932 at Serdang and have been continued there and at other stations throughout Malaya. The present paper...
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Malayan Agricultural Journal, 1935, 23, pp 514-27
The major tropical fruit producing countries in the ASEAN region are the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. During the period 1996-2005, production of major tropical fruits in the ASEAN region has increased by 45.5% to 28.7 million tonnes, accounting for about 10% of total world production. The...
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Ahmad, I.; Chua, P. C.
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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
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Acta Horticulturae, 2013, No.975, pp 559-580
The methanolic extract from guava, mango, pineapple, papaya, star fruit, watermelon, jackfruit, mangosteen and durian by-products (skin, seed and core) were assayed for free radical scavenging activity and total phenolic content (TPC). Free radical scavenging activity and TPC were analysed using...
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Mahanom, H.; Aida Hamimi, I.; Suri, R.; Mohd. Suhaimi, A.; Raja Rohaya, R. S.
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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
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Acta Horticulturae, 2013, No.1012, pp 1429-1433
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Acta Horticulturae, 1992, No. 321, pp 138-151
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity (AC) and total phenolic content (TPC) of selected Malaysian underutilized fruits. The 58 underutilized fruits of 32 different species from 21 genera were analyzed for AC and TPC. AC was measured using β-carotene bleaching, ferric...
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Ikram, E. H. K.; Khoo HockEng; Abbe Maleyki, M. J.; Amin Ismail; Salma Idris; Azrina Azlan; Halimatul Saadiah, M. N.; Norzatol Akmar, M. D.; Ruzaidi Azli, M. M.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2009, 22, 5, pp 388-393
Papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) is a highly invasive pest and is attaining the status of regular insect pest of papaya in South and South-East Asia. Keeping in view the importance of pest, a survey was conducted in three states of Peninsular Malaysia to observe pest infestation on papaya...
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Mastoi, M. I.; Azura, A. N.; Muhamad, R.; Idris, A. B.; Ibrahim, Y.
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Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Sciences, 2014, 30, 2, pp 172-186
The Thai Department of Agriculture conducted a study entitled "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tropical Fruit Diversity: Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods, Food Security and Ecosystem Services" with the Indian, Indonesian and Malaysian governments during 2010-2014, which was ...
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Somsri, S.; Yoovatana, M.; Noppornphan, C.; Sangudom, T.; Palakorn, K.; Prasongsup, S.; Sripinta, P.; Posawang, S.; Nimkingrat, T.; Rukkhaphan, A.; Siriyan, R.; Changprasert, S.; Tongtao, S.; Dum-Ampai, N.; Ariyapuchai, S.; Issarakraisila, M.; Changtragoon, S.; Rungrattanakul, P.
Publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
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Acta Horticulturae, 2017, No.1186, pp 69-75
Data on soils, crops and fertilizers are assembled with the object of increasing the efficiency of fertilizer use. Crops for which detailed recommendations are given include oil palm, coconut, cacao, coffee, sugar cane, durian and rambutan, jackfruit and chempedak [Artocarpus sp.], guava, soursop [...
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Bulletin, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malaysia, 1976, No. 143, pp 141 pp.
The IPGRI Office in Asia, the Pacific and Oceania, in collaboration with 10 countries (Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) in the region, is implementing the Asian Development Bank-supported project on 'Conservation and Use of...
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Zhang ZongWen; Rao, V. R.
Publisher
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Rome, Italy
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Conservation and use of native tropical fruit species biodiversity in Asia. Proceedings of the first annual meeting of tropical fruit genetic resources project, Pattaya, Thailand, 6-9 February, 2001, 2001, pp 21-27