TY  - BOOK
AU  - Samson
TI  - Tropical fruits
U1  - 634.6 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - John Wiley
N1  - 
1 Introduction 1
Definitions - The present state of tropical fruit growing - Nutri
tional considerations - Social and economic factors - &ntres of
tropical fruit research - References
2 Environment 13
Climate in relation to tropical fruit growing- Soils and fertilizers
- Tropical vegetation - References
3 Botany of tropical fruits 29
Taxonomy - Morphology - Physiology - Breeding, selection and
propagation - References
4 Crop husbandry 43
Cultural operations - Crop protection - Before and after the
harvest - References
5 Citrus 73
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 I39
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition r Origin,
distribution and production- Growth and development - Ecology
and physiology - Cultivars - Cultivation measures - Diseases and
pests - From harvest to consumption - References
7 Pineapple 190
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
VI Contents
8 Mango 216
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 235
Taxonomy and morphology - Uses and composition - Origin,
distribution and production - Growth and development - Ecology
and physiology - Cultivars and rootstocks - Cultivation measures
- Diseases and pests - From harvest to consumption - References
10 Papaya 256
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 270
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 - Sapo-
dilla and other 'sapotes' - 'Cherries' and 'apples' - Fig - Pome
and stone fruits - Cucurbits - Miscellaneous fruits - References

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