The Pineapple :Botany, Production and Uses

Publication subTitle :Botany, Production and Uses

Author: Bartholomew   D.P.;Paull   R.E.;Rohrbach   K.G.  

Publisher: CABI Publishing‎

Publication year: 2002

E-ISBN: 9780851999791

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851995038

Subject: S668.3 pineapple (pineapple)

Keyword: Horticulture Technology Agriculture Crop Science

Language: ENG

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Description

There is currently no single up-to-date volume on the pineapple and this book fills that gap.The contents include: history, distribution and world production; botany; breeding, genetic engineering, selection and cultivars; crop environment, temperature, water and light; propagation; cultural systems; flowering and fruit development; and pests, disease and weeds. The book will be of interest to those working in horticulture and tropical fruit growers.

Chapter

Preface

1 History, Distribution and World Production

2 Morphology, Anatomy and Taxonomy

3 Breeding and Variety Improvement

4 Biotechnology

5 Crop Environment, Plant Growth and Physiology

6 Cultural System

7 Plant Nutrition

8 Inflorescence and Fruit Development and Yield

9 Pests, Diseases and Weeds

10 Postharvest Physiology, Handling and Storage of Pineapple

11 Processing

Index

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