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Author Nakasone, Henry Y.

Title Tropical fruits / Henry Y. Nakasone and Robert E. Paull
Published Oxon, UK ; New York, NY, USA : CAB International, [1998]
©1998

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 MELB  634.6 Nak/Tfr  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 445 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, map, portrait ; 24 cm
Series Crop production science in horticulture ; 7
Crop production science in horticulture ; 7
Contents 1. The Tropics and Its Soils -- 2. Cultivation and Postharvest Handling -- 3. Annonas -- 4. Avocado -- 5. Banana -- 6. Carambola -- 7. Guava -- 8. Litchi, Longan and Rambutan -- 9. Mango -- 10. Papaya -- 11. Passion-Fruit -- 12. Pineapple -- 13. Other Asian Tropical Fruit -- 14. Other American Tropical Fruit
Summary Provides a broad survey of all aspects of fruit production and usage. This work begins by defining the climate and soils of the tropics and outlining the principles of cultivation and postharvest handling. An examination of each fruit then follows
Analysis cultivation postharvest handling
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-431) and index
Subject Tropical fruit.
Author Paull, Robert E.
C.A.B. International.
LC no. 97044048
ISBN 0851992544 (alk. paper)