{"product_id":"achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-tropical-fruits-9781786762849","title":"Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Tropical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection reviews current advances in the breeding and cultivation of key tropical and subtropical fruits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters summarise key advances across the value chain for citrus fruit cultivation, including citrus genetics, nutrition and other aspects of cultivation, the use of precision agriculture and developments in integrated pest management (IPM). Two case studies on limes and mandarins highlight the range of improvements in cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also summarises recent developments in breeding and cultivation techniques for a range of soft tropical fruits, including banana, kiwifruit, lychee, papaya, pineapple and pomegranate. The final part of the book covers developments in breeding and cultivation techniques for a range of stone and other tropical fruit, including avocado, coconut, guava, jackfruit, mangos and olives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Citrus fruits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Mapping and exploiting the citrus genome: \u003ci\u003ePatrick Ollitrault, CIRAD, France\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e2.Harvesting citrus: challenges and perspectives in an automated world: \u003ci\u003eMarcos David Ferreira, Embrapa Instrumentação, Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e3.Advances in postharvest handling of citrus fruit: \u003ci\u003eJohn Golding and John Archer, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and University of Newcastle, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e4.Advances in understanding the ecology of citrus insect pests: \u003ci\u003eRobert W. Jones, Universidad Autonóma de Queretaro, Mexico; Pablo Leido, Departamento de Entomología Tropical, Mexico; and Santiago Vergara-Pineda, Universidad Autonóma de Queretaro, Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e5.Advances in integrated pest management (IPM) in citrus cultivation: \u003ci\u003eLukasz Stelinski, University of Florida, USA\u003c\/i\u003e;  \u003cbr\u003e6.Lime breeding: a way forward: \u003ci\u003eMuhammad Usman, University of Agriculture, Pakistan; Muhammad Mumtaz Khan and Rashid Al-Yahyai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; and Bilquees Fatima, University of Agriculture, Pakistan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e7.Advances in mandarin breeding: \u003ci\u003eJosé Cuenca, Luis Navarro and Pablo Aleza, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrias (IVIA), Spain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Other tropical fruits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.Advances in avocado propagation for the sustainable supply of planting materials: \u003ci\u003eJayeni Hiti-Bandaralage, Alice Hayward, Chris O'Brien, Madeline Gleeson, William Nak and Neena Mitter, The University of Queensland, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e9.Advances in cultivation of avocado: \u003ci\u003eGary S. Bender, University of California Cooperative Extension, USA\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e10.Ecological intensification of banana production systems: \u003ci\u003eCharles Staver, Bioversity International, France\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e11.Advances in breeding of coconut: \u003ci\u003eL. Parera, Coconut Research Institute, Sri Lanka; R. Manimekalai, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, India; and S. Sudarsono, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e12.Advances in cultivation of coconut: \u003ci\u003eM. A. Foale, Quang Thien Nguyen and Steve W. Adkins, The University of Queensland, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e13.Advances in guava breeding: \u003ci\u003ePankaj Kumar and K. Usha, Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology – Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India; and Bhupinder Singh, Centre for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture (CESCRA), India\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e14.Advances in cultivation of guava: \u003ci\u003eNoosheen Zahid and Mehdi Maqbool, University of Poonch, Pakistan; and Ajit Singh and Asgar Ali, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e15.Crop improvement in jackfruit: \u003ci\u003eS. Shyamalamma and S. Priyanka, University of Agricultural Sciences, India; and G. S. K. Swamy and P. M. Sampath, University of Horticultural Sciences, India\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e16.Achieving sustainable cultivation of litchi: \u003ci\u003eXuming Huang, South China Agricultural University, China\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e17.Advances in breeding of mangoes: \u003ci\u003eSunday O. S. Akinyemi, National Horticultural Research Institute, Nigeria\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e18.Advances in mango cultivation: \u003ci\u003eVictor Galán Saúco, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e19.Advances in breeding of papaya: \u003ci\u003eSunil Kumar Sharma, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e20.Advances in the cultivation of papaya: \u003ci\u003eParmeshwar Lal Saran, ICAR - Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, India; and Ravish Choudhary, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e21.Advances in breeding and cultivation of pomegranate: \u003ci\u003eIbrahim Kahramanoglu, Serhat Usanmaz and Turgut Alas, European University of Lefke, Cyprus\u003c\/i\u003e;","brand":"Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042485961047,"sku":"9781786762849","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-tropical-fruits-9781786762849","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}