This issue presents studies on the leaf area estimation in lychees by means of allometric relationships, dehydration and spraying of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), quality index and harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits, Gonodonta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) species defoliating sugar apple and...

This proceedings contains 57 papers dealing with recent research on tropical and subtropical fruit trees, focusing on lychee, longan and other Sapindaceae fruits. Topics covered include (i) world production and marketing; (ii) germplasm, genetics, breeding and biotechnology; (iii) cultural...

This book contains 54 articles presented at the 7th International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops held on 12 April 2013 at Chanthaburi, Thailand. Topics include: boron nutrition in higher plants; methodologies and concepts in the study of nutrient uptake requirements and partitioning...

These proceedings contain 6 papers covering topics on: (1) the tropical fruit and nut collections and research activities at the USDA-ARS Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Centere, Tropical Plant Genetic Resources Management Unit; (2) commercialization of mangosteen in the USA - domestic...

Numbers 3 and 4 of Vol. 15 are entirely concerned with papers given at the international symposium by delegates from Japan, the U.S.A., India, Ceylon and England. The following articles are included: The origin and dispersal of citrus fruits, having their centre of origin in India, by T. Tanaka...

These proceedings contain 68 papers focusing on the latest advances in research on avocado, jackfruit and other Moraceae as well as date palm. Various topics are covered, including grafting; rootstocks; micropropagation; technological development; consumer perceptions; crop production, quality,...

This proceedings contains papers presented in three sections: fruits, vegetables and economics. These papers focus on priority crops (including pawpaw, potato, jackfruit, mango and durian) and the key issues of reducing production losses, increasing production quantity, improving the quality of...

This special issue contains 13 papers that cover topics on: ecophysiological factors underpinning the productivity of Hevea brasiliensis; physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics; an overview of preharvest factors influencing mango fruit growth, quality ...

This proceedings contains 17 papers focusing on the production, cultivation methods and yield and quality improvement strategies in tropical and subtropical fruits, such as olives, avocados, dates and mangoes, among others. The impacts of climate change and its mitigation on tropical and ...

This special online supplement includes 26 papers focusing on different aspects of fruit and vegetable processing, including those relevant to the processing and preservation of blackberries, bananas, mandarins, jams, apricots, yams, sea buckthorn, grapes, turmeric, coconuts, kiwifruits, cabbages,...