1920-01-19 The reason for scarcity of fruits in regions where, by climatic indications, one would expect them to be most abundant, is not to be found in any single fact, but is, perhaps, largely the result of three causes: first, the enervating effect of heat, which discourages man from undertaking work...
1958-01-01 Florida's climate is nearest in approach to a tropical climate in the US. This book gives us a look at a wide variety of tropical and subtropical fruits and plants which can be grown in this particular climate.
2016-01-01 This PRO-AGRO manual on the production and processing of pineapples is intended for small and medium sized pineapple producers and processors in tropic and sub-tropic regions. Also this manual is helpful for extenstion agents. 43 pages, illustrations
1992-01-01 This book includes a brief description of the pineapple plant and also covers botany, production technology, managment aspects, flowering and fruiting, genetics and improvements, marketing and storage of the plant.
1976-11-05 The idea fpr this short course covering tropical fruit production was concieved by a group of Extension Fruit Crops faculty in response to the need for more intensive educational programs in tropical fruits, as expressed by various educational programs. The short course was divided into 3...
1994-01-01 The author of this book, realized in good time that banana management education was the key word to salvage the situation. Unfortunately such education exised in forms not easily available to the farmers. This book fills a critical vacuum for adequate banana education to farmers, extension...
1990-01-01 The descriptor list given here provides an international format and thereby produces a universally understood 'language' for all plant genetic resources data.
2003-01-01 * Comprehensive information on diseases of the most important tropical fruit crops * Chapters are devoted to a single or, in some cases, a related group of host plants * The history, distribution, importance, symptoms, etiology, epidemiology and management of diseases of each crop are described...
2015-01-01 Principles of Tropical Horticultureleads the reader through a background of environmental influences and plant physiology to an understanding of production and post-harvest systems, environmental adaptation techniques and marketing strategies. Focusing on the principles behind production...