This small book concerns the potential cultivation of small tropical fruits in Africa for export. Topics covered include fruit quality, climate and soils, site factors, cultural methods, phytosanitary restrictions of importing countries, transport, storage and European Union import statistics for...

This book has 24 chapters focusing on the postharvest biology and technology of the following tropical and subtropical fruits, i.e. mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), melon (Cucumis melo), nance (Byrsonima crassifolia), noni (Morinda citrifolia), olive (Olea europaea), pawpaw (Carica papaya),...

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),...

This book has 21 chapters focusing on the postharvest biology and technology of the following tropical and subtropical fruits: acai (Euterpe oleracea), acerola (Malpighia emarginata), achachairu (Garcinia humilis), akee fruit (Blighia sapida), anola (Emblica officinalis [Phyllanthus emblica]),...

All the tropical fruit consumed in Turkey has been imported with the exception of banana (partial) and avocado. Banana, pineapple, coconut, avocado and mango are major tropical fruit species among this importation. Importations of the other tropical crops are limited due to sensitivity to...

The fruit production in the tropics offers a greater scope to modify a plant's flowering and fruiting cycles than in temperate areas. Changing the normal seasonal flowering cycle offers growers considerable economic advantages, by enhancing the ability to market tropical fruit in the off-season. A...

The hot arid regions in India is spread in an area of 31.7 m ha, majority area being in Rajasthan (61%). The great Indian Thar desert is also located in this region. This region receives vary low rain fall with erratic distribution. Presence of harsh climatic condition such as high...

This issue presents studies on the leaf area estimation in lychees by means of allometric relationships, dehydration and spraying of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), quality index and harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits, Gonodonta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) species defoliating sugar apple and...

Over 2 years, fruits were sampled from 10-year-old trees of 12 introduced species in the FCAV-UNESP germplasm collection and evaluated in relation to local conditions in Jaboticabal, Brazil (1431.4 mm of rain/year, 22.2°C mean temperature, 575 m altitude, 48°W and 21°S). The species studied were ...

The production of bananas and other tropical fruit crops in the subtropics is highly influenced by climate. In the case of bananas, climate causes undesirable physiological phenomena and long cropping cycles, despite which yields obtained in the subtropics can be excellent. True tropical fruits...