The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses / Edition 2

by Richard E. Litz

Overview

The Mango is one of the oldest cultivated fruit crops, having been grown in India for at least 4000 years. Mango is the most important fruit crop of Asia and its annual production is exceeded worldwide only by Musa, citrus, grapes and apples. The last decade has seen a rapid growth of mango production, mainly due to expansion into new growing regions but also to the adoption of modern field practices and cultivars. A wide range of fresh, mango cultivars are now consumed worldwide and are available year round.

The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses, published in 1997, represented the first comprehensive examination of all aspects of modern mango production and research. Developing upon the successful first edition, this book incorporates a discussion of significant advances in mango research that have contributed to improved production and will be highly relevant for researchers and growers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845934897
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	04/30/2009
Series:	CABI Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	696
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Richard Litz was the University of Florida Research Foundation Professor from 2001-2004. He was Associate Editor of the American Society for Horticultural Science (1986-1989), Managing Editorial Board, Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture (1998-present) and on the editorial board, Annual Reviews on Plant Biotechnology (1999-present). He is Professor Emeritus in the department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida, with a speciality in the biotechnology of tropical fruits.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Botany and Importance
Taxonomy and Systematics
Classical Breeding and Genetics
Reproductive Physiology
Stress Physiology
Mineral Nutrition
Crop Production
Fruit Diseases
Foliar, Floral and Soilborne Diseases
Insect Pests
Propagation
Biotechnology
Postharvest Physiology
Postharvest Technology and Quarantine Treatments
Processing
Important Mango Cultivars and Their Descriptors

Editorial Reviews

"This second edition will be the definitive English language work on the crop for the foreseeable future, invaluable to growers, researchers, students and investors in the crop alike."

Rob Lockwood

"This second edition will be the definitive English language work on the crop for the foreseeable future, invaluable to growers, researchers, students and investors in the crop alike."

Rob Lockwood Journal of Experimental Agriculture

The first comprehensive scientific reference in 30 years on the fruit that has been cultivated in India for at least four thousand years, is the most important fruit crop of Asia and one of the most important worldwide, and the production of which has multiplied over the past decade to serve the increasing popularity in Europe in North America. Specialists from many of the new regions in which mango are now being cultivated discuss such aspects as taxonomy and systematics, classical breeding and genetics, reproductive physiology, stress physiology, mineral nutrition, diseases, insect pests, biotechnology, postharvest physiology, processing, and important cultivars and their descriptors. Includes 57 color plates. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"I believe this book will find a wide readership. To specialists in tropical fruit research it will be indispensable. Many other horticultural researchers, extension workers, and consultants will use it. It is primarily a reference book that should be included in all good horticultural libraries, and it is a good addition to the world literature on mango."—HortScience

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