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...

This paper discusses fruit production in India, particularly for tropical and subtropical fruits (Mangifera indica, Musa sapientum [Musa paradisiaca], Citrus reticulata, Citrus sinensis, Citrus aurantiifolia, Carica papaya, Psidium guajava, Vitis vinifera, Ananas comosus, Manilkara zapota, Litchi...

Meloidogyne enterolobii (syn. M. mayaguensis) has been reported to cause severe damage in commercial guava orchards and other plants in Central and South American countries. Considering the risk of introduction and dissemination of this pest in the European region, M. enterolobii was placed on the...

Thirty-one fruit and vegetable species were fumigated with ethylene dibromide (EDB) at 8 g/m³ for 2 h or methyl bromide (MB) at 32 g/m³ for 3.5 h. Avocados, cashews, Inga paterno, muskmelons, capsicums and Syzygium malaccense were injured by both EDB and MB, whereas Diospyros digyna, cucumbers, ...

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...

The present status of fruit production in Thailand is outlined. The production, area planted and the main cultivars of the more important species - durians, grapes, Lansium domesticum, Litchi chinensis, longans, mangoes, mangosteens, rambutans, pummelos, sapodillas, Annona squamosa and mandarins -...

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...

Fourteen tropical fruits from south Florida (red guava, white guava, carambola, red pitaya (red dragon), white pitaya (white dragon), mamey, sapodilla, lychee, longan, green mango, ripe mango, green papaya and ripe papaya) were evaluated for phenolic compounds, anti-oxidant activity, ascorbic acid ...

Nutritional Composition of Fruit Cultivars provides readers with the latest information on the health related properties of foods, making the documentation of the nutritive value of historical cultivars especially urgent, especially before they are lost and can't be effectively compared to modern...

Studied in pineapples, apples, jackfruits, mangoes, guavas, bananas, grapes, pears, pawpaws, carambolas, pomegranates, mandarins, Spondias dulcis, Ziziphus mauritiana, Phyllanthus emblica and Aegle marmelos.