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...

Two introductory chapters on the tropics and its soils, and cultivation and postharvest handling of tropical fruits, are followed by chapters on the following tropical (and subtropical) fruits: annonas; avocados; bananas; carambolas; guavas; litchis, longans and rambutans; mangoes; papayas...

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...

This multiauthor book contains an introductory chapter on postharvest handling of tropical and subtropical fruits for export, followed by individual chapters on the following fruits: citrus; bananas and plantains; mangoes; pineapples; guavas; pawpaws; litchis; kiwifruits; olives; figs; cherimoyas;...

Exceptionally low temperatures, dropping to about 24° F., were experienced at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the winters of 1947-48 and 1948-49. Meteorological conditions preceding the frosts are described; both winters were characterized by a deficiency in rainfall. Observations are ...

The suitability of modified and controlled atmospheres for storage and transport of tropical fruits is reviewed and research on these topics in the following fruits is described: avocados; bananas and plantains; cherimoyas; durians; feijoas; guavas; lanzons (langsat); loquats; longans; Litchi; ...

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]),...

The aim of this book is to enhance the awareness of lesser known fruit crops. Twenty-two authors have contributed to the 19 chapters which cover the history, distribution, botany, cultivars, maturity stages, harvesting, postharvest handling and storage, chemical composition, nutritional...

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...