Tropical Fruits
- ISBN-10
- 1845937899
- ISBN-13
- 9781845937898
- Series
- Tropical Fruits
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 371
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Odilo Duarte, Robert E. Paull
Description
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, students, breeders, growers and policy makers.
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