Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops : Apple Academic Press : 9781774911105 : 1774911108 : 30 Jun 2023 : This new volume is a rich and comprehensive resource of the basic information and latest developments and research efforts on tropical and subtropical fruits. It presents an extensive overview of crop production techniques, processing, marketing, breeding efforts, harvesting, and postharvest handling, as well as pest and disease management of banana, citrus, durian, grapes, guava, jackfruit, litchi, mango, and papaya. Each chapter in Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops: Production, Processing, and Marketing focuses on a specific fruit and provides a general introduction along with an overview of these areas: Area and productionMarketing and tradeComposition and usesOrigin and distributionBotany and taxonomyVarieties and cultivarsBreeding and crop improvementSoil and climatePropagation and rootstockLayout and plantingIrrigationNutrient managementTraining and pruningIntercropping a