The pineapple : botany, production and uses / edited by D.P. Bartholomew, R.E. Paull, and K.G. Rohrbach, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA.

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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003Copyright date: 2003Description: 1 online resource (x, 301 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map, chartsContent type:

text

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634/.774 23

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SB375 .P47 2003eb

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Contents:

History, Distribution and World Production / Kenneth G. Rohrbach, Freddy Leal and Geo Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge -- Morphology, Anatomy and Taxonomy / Geo Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge and Freddy Leal -- Breeding and Variety Improvement / Y.K. Chan, G. Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge and G.M. Sanewski -- Biotechnology / M.K. Smith, H.-L. Ko, S.D. Hamill, G.M. Sanewski and M.W. Graham -- Crop Environment, Plant Growth and Physiology / Eric Malézieux, Francois Côte and Duane P. Bartholomew -- Cultural System / Anthony Hepton -- Plant Nutrition / Eric Malézieux and Duane P. Bartholomew -- Inflorescence and Fruit Development and Yield / Duane P. Bartholomew, Eric Malézieux, Garth M. Sanewski and Eric Sinclair -- Pests, Diseases and Weeds / Kenneth G. Rohrbach and Marshall W. Johnson -- Postharvest Physiology, Handling and Storage of Pineapple / Robert E. Paull and Ching-Cheng Chen -- Processing / Anthony Hepton and Aurora Saulo Hodgson.

Abstract: This book, intended for researchers, professional horticulturists and tropical fruit growers, covers the history, distribution and world production; botany; breeding, genetic engineering, selection and cultivars; crop environment viz., temperature, water and light; propagation, cultural systems; flowering and fruit development; pests, diseases and weeds; postharvest physiology, handling and storage and processing of pineapple.

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This book, intended for researchers, professional horticulturists and tropical fruit growers, covers the history, distribution and world production; botany; breeding, genetic engineering, selection and cultivars; crop environment viz., temperature, water and light; propagation, cultural systems; flowering and fruit development; pests, diseases and weeds; postharvest physiology, handling and storage and processing of pineapple.

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The pineapple : botany, production and uses / edited by D.P. Bartholomew, R.E. Paull, and K.G. Rohrbach, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA.