Tropical Flora of the Earth contains inexhaustible stock of genetic resources. Review of the main fruit trees and woody plants of this region has been carried out. Their characteristics, biological features, data on their places of origin and regions of cultivation are given. Information on the...

A series of 5 papers dealing with the analysis of the principal foodstuffs available to the poorer inhabitants of Ceylon. The vitamin C [ascorbic acid] content for a large number of fruits was determined. Poor sources of vitamin C [ascorbic acid] were avocado, banana, coconut, jack fruit, bael, ...

The study revealed that, majority of the horticultural queries of farmers were from the jurisdiction of MPKV and were on pomegranate followed by citrus, banana, papaya, mango, sapota and guava, watermelon, fig, anola, santra, mosambi, custard apple and tamarind. The information regarding...

Research and extension programmes on postharvest handling and marketing of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants are described. Crops covered include apples, avocados, bananas, carambolas, Citrus, longans, litchis, mangoes, pawpaws, pineapples, rambutans, cucurbits, tomatoes, and foliage and...

This book presents current research on all the key factors affecting the postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables, focusing on the effects and causes of deterioration, as well as the many techniques and practices implemented to maintain quality though correct handling and storage. Chapter 1...

"In no part of the Colony are conditions so generally favourable to fruit culture as in the Eastern districts." Brief notes are given on: the best fruit country, communications, fruit quality, varieties, when to plant, planting distances, cropping, marketing, organized selling, and standardized...

The consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has been correlated with better health and prevention of several illnesses. Fruits and vegetables contain many phytochemicals, such as phenolic compounds and carotenoids, many of them are antioxidants. The objective of this work was to determine the...

An investigation was carried out during 2012-2013 in Puri district of Odisha to study the composition, structure and role of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) based farming in 15 different holding sizes, i.e. 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 acre. The...

The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae), the papaya scale, for the EU. It is native to Central America and since the 1990s, it has spread rapidly in mainly tropical areas of the Caribbean, islands in the...