Tropical fruits . Volume II / / Robert E. Paull and Odilo Duarte

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910627291803321
• Autore: Paull Robert E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, c2012
• ISBN: 1-283-90351-2; 1-84593-934-4
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 p.)
• Collana: Crop production science in horticulture series ; ; 24
• Altri autori (Persone): DuarteOdilo
• Disciplina: 634.6
• Soggetti: Tropical fruit; Fruit
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 ANNONAS: SOURSOP AND ROLLINIA; 2 BREADFRUIT, JACKFRUIT, CHEMPEDAK AND MARANG; 3 CARAMBOLA AND BILIMBI; 4 DURIAN; 5 GUAVA; 6 MANGOSTEEN; 7 RAMBUTAN AND PULASAN; 8 PASSION FRUIT AND GIANT PASSION FRUIT; 9 PALMS; 10 OTHER AFRICAN FRUIT: TAMARIND, MARULA AND ACKEE; 11 OTHER TROPICAL ASIAN AND PACIFIC FRUIT; 12 AMERICAN FRUIT; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; W; X; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Volume 2 of this revised edition of ""Tropical Fruits"" examines the more specialist tropical fruits such as guava, durian, mangosteen, passion fruits and palm fruits. With growing interest in the cultivation, production, study, sales and marketability of these specialist fruits, this is a timely and informative book. Topics like botany, soil and climate requirements, cultivar development, world production and harvesting and postharvest handling are covered in-depth for each crop. This practical and accessible book is an ideal text for horticulture academics, researchers, extension workers, st