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This book was first published under the title Fruits of India: tropical and subtropical. It was updated in 1990 and the title changed to reflect the change in content, a number of fruit crops widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions, but not popular in India, being included. Thirty-one...

Publisher
Naya Prokash, Calcutta, India
Citation
Fruits: tropical and subtropical., 1990, pp 838 pp.
Abstract

Plant breeding has undergone a period of very rapid and significant development in recent years and the area of fruit breeding is no exception. This book provides a balanced, up-to-date and comprehensive account of the developments in the field of breeding tropical and subtropical fruits. It...

Author(s)
Ray, P. K.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
Citation
Breeding tropical and subtropical fruits, 2002, pp xvi + 338 pp.
Abstract

This book has 22 chapters focusing on the postharvest biology and technology of the following tropical and subtropical fruits: cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum), coconut (Cocos nucifera), dabai (Canarium odontophyllum), date (Phoenix dactylifera), durian (Durio zibethenus), feijoa (Acca sellowiana),...

Author(s)
Yahia, E. M.
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. Volume 3: cocona to mango, 2011, pp xxix + 584 pp.
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Cover for Biotechnology of fruit and nut crops.

This book is a comprehensive reference work on the current status of biotechnology of the major temperate, subtropical and tropical fruit and nut crop species of the world, including Actinidia spp., Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica, Pistacia vera, Annona spp., Cocos nucifera, Elaeis...

Author(s)
Litz, R. E.
ISBN
2005 CAB International (H ISBN 9780851996622)
Type
Book
Abstract

The total fruit area in Thailand covered about 1.55 mil. ha in 2003, with an overall production volume of just over 12.69 mil. t. The overall quantity of fruit exported in 2003 was about 1.31 mil. t, worth around Baht 39,293.1 mil. It was about 6.5% of total agricultural products. The top earners...

Author(s)
Vichitrananda, S.; Somsri, S.
Publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
Citation
Acta Horticulturae, 2008, No.787, pp 33-46
CABI Book Info
Cover for Biotechnology of fruit and nut crops.

This book covers the biotechnology of all the major perennial fruit and nut species, including Actinidia spp., Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica, Pistacia vera, Annona spp., Cocos nucifera, Elaeis guineensis, Phoenix dactylifera, Ananas comosus, Carica papaya, Garcinia mangostana, Diospyros...

Author(s)
Litz, R. E.; Pliego-Alfaro, F.; Ignacio Hormaza, J.
ISBN
2020 CAB International (H ISBN 9781780648279)
Type
Book
Abstract

A severe hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 230 km/h and gusts exceeding 280 km/h, passed through south Florida's main area of tropical and subtropical fruit production on 24 Aug. 1992. Various types of damage to crops and trees are described. In general, older and taller trees suffered...

Author(s)
Campbell, R. J.; Campbell, C. W.; Crane, J.; Balerdi, C.; Goldweber, S.
Citation
Fruit Varieties Journal, 1993, 47, 4, pp 218-225
Abstract

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...

Author(s)
Freitas, V. M.; Silva, J. G. P.; Gomes, C. B.; Castro, J. M. C.; Correa, V. R.; Carneiro, R. M. D. G.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2017, 148, 2, pp 307-319
Abstract

Thailand produces various tropical and subtropical fruits such as durian, rambutan, mangosteen, papaya, guava, coconut, orange, banana and pineapple, all of which are as nutritious as they are delicious. A large number of cultivars, combined with the culinary art of the Thai people, enabled Thai ...

Author(s)
Somsri, S.
Publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
Citation
Acta Horticulturae, 2014, No.1024, pp 25-37
Abstract

This multiauthor book aims to fulfill the need to have, in one volume, comprehensive information on preharvest production, postharvest handling and processing of fruit crops grown throughout the world. An introductory chapter is followed by chapters on individual temperate, subtropical and tropical ...

Publisher
Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, USA
Citation
Handbook of fruit science and technology. Production, composition, storage, and processing., 1995, pp xii + 611 pp.

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