Samson <br/><br/>
Tropical fruits/ 
Samson 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New Delhi:  John Wiley,  2014. 
 - 332 p. 
<br/><br/><br/>1 Introduction 1<br/>Definitions - The present state of tropical fruit growing - Nutri<br/>tional considerations - Social and economic factors - &ntres of<br/>tropical fruit research - References<br/>2 Environment 13<br/>Climate in relation to tropical fruit growing- Soils and fertilizers<br/>- Tropical vegetation - References<br/>3 Botany of tropical fruits 29<br/>Taxonomy - Morphology - Physiology - Breeding, selection and<br/>propagation - References<br/>4 Crop husbandry 43<br/>Cultural operations - Crop protection - Before and after the<br/>harvest - References<br/>5 Citrus 73<br/>Taxonomy and morphology —Uses and composition —Origin,<br/>distribution and production —Growth and development —Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars - Rootstocks - Cultivation measures<br/>- Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption -<br/>References<br/>6 Banana and plantain I39<br/>Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition r Origin,<br/>distribution and production- Growth and development - Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and<br/>pests - From harvest to consumption - References<br/>7 Pineapple 190<br/>Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin,<br/>distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and<br/>pests - From harvest to consumption - References<br/>VI Contents<br/>8 Mango 216<br/>Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin,<br/>distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and<br/>pests - From harvest to consumption - References<br/>9 Avocado 235<br/>Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin,<br/>distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars and rootstocks - Cultivation measures<br/>- Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References<br/>10 Papaya 256<br/>Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin,<br/>distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology<br/>and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and<br/>pests - From harvest to consumption - References<br/>11 The minor tropical fruits 270<br/>Guava and two relatives - Soursop and other annonas - Cashew<br/>and other nuts - The date and other palms - The vine crops -<br/>Fruits of the Asian rain forest zone - Litchi and longan - Sapo-<br/>dilla and other 'sapotes' - 'Cherries' and 'apples' - Fig - Pome<br/>and stone fruits - Cucurbits - Miscellaneous fruits - References<br/> 
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