Tropical fruits/
Samson
- 2nd ed.
- New Delhi: John Wiley, 2014.
- 332 p.
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