Indonesia is tropical country and has many islands, thus, postharvest problem arises from both inter-island and export in order shipping the tropical fruit from center of production to consumers. This review is an effort in making a contribution to solve the postharvest of fruit problem such as...

The wedge grafting technique is described in detail for students, nursery growers and technologists. Formerly considered as very difficult to accomplish and with poor results, this technique is now yielding very high graft success beyond 95% in rambutans, lychees, longans and other fruit trees in...

Information on the pollination requirements (including pollinators, pollenizers and the minimum number of plants of a fruit species or cultivar required for successful pollination and fruit production) is important when planning agroforestry projects on small farms, but such information is often...

The total fruit area in Thailand covered about 1.55 mil. ha in 2003, with an overall production volume of just over 12.69 mil. t. The overall quantity of fruit exported in 2003 was about 1.31 mil. t, worth around Baht 39,293.1 mil. It was about 6.5% of total agricultural products. The top earners...

Many different tropical fruit species were brought to the non-French West Indies from India, Indonesia, and Central and South America during the colonial period. Although some of these species have only curiosity value, others are now of economic importance. Many of the important fruit crop species ...

Ten fruit and nut crops with potential for increasing their share of the market are described. The species were considered mainly for their general acceptability as fresh fruits and/or processed products, and their adaptability and marketability. The list comprises: carambola (Averrhoa carambola), ...

Mangoes, bananas, guanabanas [Annona muricata], mamey sapotes [Pouteria sapota], pineapples, pawpaws, caimitos [Chrysophyllum cainito], jicamas [Pachyrhizus erosus], guavas, carissas [Carissa sp.], litchis, starfruits [carambolas], sapodillas, oranges, grapefruits and lemons were placed in...

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...

The Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida is a group of commercial growers who organized nearly 20 years ago to represent our industry. Chris Rollins, who is the current director of Miami Dade's Fruit and Spice Park, spearheaded the idea to form this organization. Chris saw that there were many...

All the tropical fruit consumed in Turkey has been imported with the exception of banana (partial) and avocado. Banana, pineapple, coconut, avocado and mango are major tropical fruit species among this importation. Importations of the other tropical crops are limited due to sensitivity to...