Global production and demand for tropical fruits continues to grow each year as consumers are enticed by the exotic flavors and potential health benefits that these fruits possess. Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) are often responsible for the juicy, fresh aroma of tropical fruits. This poses a...

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 " etiolated shoot " or " etiolation " method of propagation is described in an earlier paper. Malay. agric. J., 1934, 22: 58-62, H.A., 1934, 4: 2: 279. The experiments were started in July 1932 at Serdang and have been continued there and at other stations throughout Malaya. The present paper...

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...

Qualitative and quantitative analyses of fruit sugars were made for 25 cvs and 13 cvs of several temperate and sub-tropical species, and tropical species, respectively. Cherry, apricot, plum, nectarine and peach all contained glucose as the main component, fructose, sucrose and sorbitol (the last...

This paper presents the subtropical and tropical fruits traded in the city of Iași (Romania): lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, olives, figs, kiwi, pistachio, fizalis, carobs, pomegranates, bananas, avocado, pineapple, coconuts, dates, mango, papaya, maracuja, opuntia, litchi, carambola and sweet...

A summary sheet is provided of controlled atmosphere (CA) requirements of 31 fruits, with information on temperature range, % O₂, % CO₂ and notes on commercial use. This is followed by more detailed information, with selected references, on each of these species. The fruits covered comprise...

A list of the host plants of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) based on the records of the INIA-CENIAP Museum is given: Spondias mombin, Mangifera indica, Anacardium occidentale, Annona muricata, Chrysobalanus icaco, Terminalia catappa, Persea americana, Malpighia glabra, Ficus carica, ...