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...

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...

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...

Notes are given on family, vernacular names, origin and distribution, ecology, botanical characteristics, cultural requirements, wood uses and food value of 43 species, in the context of the FAO forestry for local community development programme.

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 ...

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),...

Chemical constituents of 16 tropical fruits (avocado, guava, carambolas, sapodilla, Java plum (Syzygium cumini), Spondias cytherea [S. dulcis], durian, passion fruit, pawpaws, breadfruit, custard apple (Annona squamosa), mango, mangosteen, langsat (Lansium domesticum), longan and Litchi), are...

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]),...

Introduced fruit crops from a broad geographical range have become established in Vietnam. Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), cucumber tree (A. bilimbi), durian, malay apple (Syzygium malaccense), mangosteen and tamarind have come from south and southeast Asia. Japan and China have contributed...

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...