Objective: The study aimed to systematically investigate, collect and evaluate fruit tree germplasm resources in Guangxi, so as to provide a scientific basis for protection and innovative utilization of fruit tree germplasm resources in China. Method: The collected fruit tree germplasm resources...

Objective: To investigate antimicrobial activity of solvent extracts of ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and hexane of tropical fruits (dragon fruit, starfruit, pineapple, mango, litchi, longan, orange and wax apple) and their wastes (longan shell, litchi shell, longan seed, banana peel, dragon ...

The morphology of the egg, pupa, larva, adult and its attacking tropical fruits of 10 leading poison moths are described. The 34 species of the less important moths, their Latin name and damaged fruits are tabulated. The control methods of these moths are supported. The most important moths are ...

Measures for preventing damage and assisting in the recovery of fruit trees after natural disasters in Taiwan are described. Damage due to excessively low and high temperatures, flooding, drought and typhoons is covered. The first part of the manual reviews the effects of these extreme...

Production and marketing history of major tropical fruit trees in Taiwan is described, and present and future goals for cultivar improvement are presented for bananas [Musa], pineapples [Ananas comosus], mangoes [Mangifera indica], papayas (pawpaws, Carica papaya), guavas [Psidium guajava], star...

Methods for altering the ripening seasons of Annona squamosa, loquats, mangoes, longans, guavas and Syzygium samarangense fruits are discussed in detail. The ripening season of A. squamosa can be altered by training and pruning; the trees can be made to bear fruits twice a year. Spraying with a...

The biological characters, including flavour, size, shape, blooming and harvesting time, of 35 fruit-bearing wild species of Garcinia xanthochymus, Baccaurea ramiflora, Docynia delavayi, Ficus auriculata, F. semicordata, Elaeagnus conferta, Canarium album, Nephelium chryseum, Spondias pinnata, ...

Colletotrichum isolates from various tropical fruits (banana, mango, pawpaw, carambola [Averrhoa carambola], guava, wax apple [Syzygium sp.]) had different host ranges, some being pathogenic only to their original host and others infecting several hosts. C. musae from banana could be distinguished...

These proceedings are presented in 2 volumes. Volume I contains the welcoming addresses of the opening ceremony and 3 other sections as follows: (I) keynote speeches on increasing the competitiveness of Taiwan's fruit industry (8 papers); (II) improvements in tropical fruit tree cultivars (6...

This study aimed to elucidate the effect of maturity on antioxidant capacity in guava (cv. 'Jen-Ju Bar'), papaya (cv. 'TN 2'), pineapple (cv. 'TN 17'), and mango (cv. 'Irwin'), and a different colour index of banana (cv. 'Formosana') after artificial ripening. Antioxidant capacity was measured in 2 ...