The significance of carbohydrates in graft takes was studied in sapodilla, macadamia, mango and canistel [Lúcuma nervosa]. Three groups of scions were used, one as control, another being ringed before taking for grafting, and another pre-ringed plus IAA or MH or both. Sapodilla and canistel both...

This dissertation covers the cultivation of tropical fruits; how to keep them fresh; quality control; and their transport to and importation into Western Europe.

This thesis is an interdisciplinary study on the Colombian cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana ecotype Colombia) value chain. It aims to evaluate quality attributes of the fruit during the supply chain, including the changes in the contents of health-promoting compounds; and also assessed the...

Field studies were conducted in central and south-western Uganda to quantify the effect of drought stress on banana production and explore possible interactions with nutrient availability. Cumulative rain within 12 months to the date of harvest (CRF12_H) was computed from daily rain records for...

This paper focuses on the molecular mechanisms on adaptation to a major class of fungicides, the sterol demethylation-inhibitors (DMIs), that are globally used in the disease management of black Sigatoka of banana caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis. Information on the history of black Sigatoka...

This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of the social complexities and realities of local actors engaged in globalized networks of fresh agricultural commodities. The case presented is that of the predominantly small-holder based pineapple sector in Cote d'Ivoire. The study analyses how ...

This thesis aims to improve the average as well as the uniformity in pineapple quality in Benin. Chapter 2 describes and analyses the existing fresh pineapple supply chains in the Atlantic department of Benin, the perception of quality within the chains and identifies the bottlenecks for delivering ...

This study aims evaluate the inclusion of different levels of pectin from superfiber citrus pulp processing extracted on the equine diet. Eight male horses, gelding, Arabian Horses, with an average weight of 439.75 kg ± 34.89 kg and approximately 12 years old were used. 1.75% of body weight (BW) in ...

Uterine diseases reduce the profitability of dairy farms in addition to impairing the fertility of dairy cows. However, there is a lack of detailed information on the reproductive and productive performance of dairy cows affected by uterine diseases in tropical conditions, in addition to...

This thesis focuses on the Verticillium wilt of woody plants caused by V. dahliae, with emphasis on olive, maple and ash trees. Reliable detection methods of unevenly distributed V. dahliae in diseased olive trees and for discriminating defoliating and non-defoliating V. dahliae pathotypes are...