Tropical Fruits, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-582-40409-0
Hardcover
335 pages
January 1991, Wiley-Blackwell
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Preface to the second edition.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction.
Definitions - The present state of tropical frui9t growing - Nutritional considerations - Social and economic factors - Centres of tropical fruit research - references.
2. Environment.
Climate in relation to tropical fruit growing - Soils and fertilizers - Tropical vegetation - references.
3. Botany of tropical fruits.
Taxonomy - Morphology - Physiology - Breeding, selection and propagation - References.
4. Crop husbandry.
Cultural operations - Crop protection - Before and after the harvest - References.
5. Citrus.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Rootstocks - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
6. Banana and plantain.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
7. Pineapple.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
8. Mango.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
9. Avocado.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
10. Papaya.
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin, distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References.
11. The minor tropical fruits.
Guava and two relatives - Soursop and other annonas - Cashew and other nuts - The date and other palms - The vine crops - Fruits of the Asian rain forest zone - Litchi and longan - Sapodilla and other 'Sapotes' - 'Cherries' and 'apples' - Fig - Pome and stone fruits - Cucurbits - Miscellaneous fruits - References.
Appendix 1. List of families and genera of fruit crops.
Appendix 2. Common names of fruit crops and their botanical equivalents.
Appendix 3. Conversion of some non-metric to metric units and vice versa.
Crop Index.
Geographical Index.
General Index.
