Fruits : Tropical And Subtropical / T.K. Bose, V. A. Parthasarathy

From the Desk of Editor Emeritus v Preface to the Fourth Edition from Senior Editor vii Preface to the Fourth Edition from Editors ix List of Contributors xv 1. Citrus 1 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Pollination, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests, Diseases and Disorders 12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 2. Pomegranate 165 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Pollination, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests, Diseases and Disorders
12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 3. Litchi 243 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Botany 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Breeding and Improvement 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Area and Production 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Flowering, Fruit Growth and Development 12.0 Pests, Diseases and Disorders 13.0 Harvesting and Yield 14.0 Post-harvest Management 15.0 Biotechnology 16.0 References. 4. Persimmon 353 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Pollination, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests, Diseases and Disorders 12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 5. Aonla 439 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Pollination, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorder 12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 6. Tamarind 497 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 History, Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pest and Diseases 12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 7. Passionfruit 579 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Botany, Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests and Diseases 12.0 Production Season, Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. 8. Jackfruit 663 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Taxonomy 5.0 Species and Cultivars 6.0 Breeding and Improvement 7.0 Propagation 8.0 Area and Production 9.0 Soil and Climate 10.0 Cultivation 11.0 Flowering, Fruit Growth and Development 12.0 Pests and Diseases 13.0 Harvesting and Yield 14.0 Post-harvest Management 15.0 Biotechnology 16.0 References. 9. Acerola 731 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Composition and Uses 3.0 Origin and Distribution 4.0 Species and Cultivars 5.0 Breeding and Improvement 6.0 Propagation 7.0 Area and Production 8.0 Soil and Climate 9.0 Cultivation 10.0 Flowering, Fruit Growth and Development 11.0 Pests and Diseases 12.0 Harvesting and Yield 13.0 Post-harvest Management 14.0 Biotechnology 15.0 References. Index 765 Tropical And Subtropical Vol 3rd Revised And Illustrated Edition Tropical And Subtropical Vol 4th Revised And Illustrated Edition

'Several reports have shown that adequate intake of fruits form an important part of a healthy diet and low fruit intake constitute a risk factor for chronic diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and cataract formation. Fruits crops are thus considered essential for well-balanced diets since they supply vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and phyto-chemicals. Special emphasis has been placed long back through the education on fruit science with the publication of the text-cum reference book in a single volume Fruit Crops: Tropical and sub-tropical as early as 1985. This book was greatly appreciated and proved valuable to the students, teachers, researchers and extension specialists in horticulture in general and fruit science in particular, in different parts of the world. Keeping the demand and interest of the stakeholders in view, this book was revised further
in 1993 and 2002 through regular incorporation of updated research works in one and two volumes, respectively.\nWide array of modern research approaches on fruit crops in India and abroad during last two decades warrant fourth revision of the book in four volumes. In this edition, every aspect of production, protection, breeding and biotechnology of 48 fruit crops grown in tropical and subtropical regions, were dealt with by eminent academicians and scientists on fruit crops in the country and abroad. This book, structured with thousands of references and colour photographs stands as unique of its own. Students, researchers, horticulturists, agricultural research scientists and extension personnel across the world will find this book very informative as well as practical.'