The effects of climate on dormancy, leafing, flowering and fruit ripening of deciduous fruit trees and plants in Ecuador are discussed. Varieties are listed and cultural practices outlined for the following crops: citrus fruits, cashews, pineapples, cherimoyas and other Annona species, avocados, ...

The need for an up-to-date book on tropical and subtropical fruits in Italian prompted the author to produce this comprehensive publication. It is arranged in 4 parts, as follows: 1. Herbaceous plants (pineapple, banana, pawpaw and passion fruit), 2. Fruit trees with fleshy fruit (breadfruit, ...

The growing of rare, traditional and exotic fruit species is discussed. Information is outlined on demand for dried fruit in Italy, production of chestnut, walnut, hazelnut and pistachio cultivars. Growing is also discussed of May Duke, Invicta, Poorman and Rote Triumph gooseberries; Canby,...

Avocados, loquats, cherimoyas, feijoas, guavas, passion fruits, Litchi, Macadamia, mangoes, pecans and pawpaws are discussed.

The information is concentrated into 5 tables. The first divides training systems into free, semi-free and flattened, giving the types of tree and bush fruits suited to each, the most suitable rootstocks and environmental conditions, and the advantages and disadvantages. Two short tables show...

Among temperate fruits pear, apple and peach are predominant, while apricot, plum and cherry are less important. The main tropical and subtropical fruits are citrus, banana, pineapple and litchi and those of secondary importance are carambolo (Averrhoa carambola), Canarium album, papaw, Euphoria...

In parts 1 and 2 diagrams, notes and tables give concentrated information on the propagation of pome fruits stone fruits, bush fruits, nuts, figs, citrus, olives, carobs, persimmons, prickly pears, avocadoes, pomegranates, jujubes, Cornus mas, arbutus, blueberries, bananas, Annona spp., pineapples, ...

Tabulated information is given on fruit characteristics and pollination in Italian varieties of the following: cherimoya (Annona cherimola), avocado, blueberry, banana, chestnut, carob, feijoa, fig, jujube (Zizyphus vulgaris[Ziziphus jujuba]), loquat, persimmon, pistachio, pomegranate, prickly pear ...

Fruit growing is concentrated in 2 areas: the coastal region near Thiama for temperate fruits and the eastern desert for subtropical fruits. The area devoted to fruit growing has increased in recent years following a decline in the cereal acreage, increased demand for fruits resulting from...

A workshop was held in Florence in November 1998 in connection with EU Project Genres 29, aimed at conserving the genetic resources of minor fruit tree species. The workshop dealt with 16 minor species found in the Mediterranean Basin. Of these the following have already been assessed: fig (Ficus ...