Papaya, The (eBook)

Botany, Production and Uses

Sisir Mitra (Herausgeber)

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2020
248 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-78924-191-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Papaya (Carica papaya) is an important and widely-cultivated tropical fruit, grown in more than 60 countries of the world. Global papaya production has grown significantly over the last few years, mainly as a result of increased production in India. Papaya has become an important agricultural export for developing countries where export revenues of the fruit provide a livelihood for thousands of people, especially in Asia and Latin America. This book includes coverage of recent research developments with the potential to improve crop yields and quality. New research has contributed to our understanding of the crop environment, plant growth and physiology of tree and fruit development with implications for both breeding and cultivation. It looks at how analysis of the papaya genome promises new, faster breeding techniques to improved cultivars and how these and other advances are helping to tackle disease like papaya ring spot viruses and major pests which cause significant losses. Key features include:updated information for sustainable papaya cultivationresearch developments in tackling the major production and post-harvest problemsinterdisciplinary and collaborative researchWith contributions from international experts, the book presents the current state of knowledge concerning the history, physiology, culture and marketing of papaya throughout the world. It is an essential resource for researchers, growers and all those involved in the papaya industry.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.2020
• Co-Autor: Siti H Ahmad, Shih Wen Chin, Rod Drew, Franscisco Espadas, Humberto Estrella, Edward A Evans, Joao Paulo Fabi, Rebecca Ford, Gabriela Fuentes, Amalendu Ghosh, Amaranta Giron, Christian Alcocer, Julian Cuevas Gonzalez, Eric Guevara, Marco V Gutierrez-Soto, Eudaldo Perez Hernandez, Jian-Zhi Huang, Victor M Jimenez, Chutchamas Kanchana-Udomkan, Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Chen-Yu Lee, Wen-Li Lee, Fredy H Ballen, Pauziah Muda, Mohamad Munirah, Usana Nantawan, Robert E Paull, Eder Dutra de Resende, Jorge Manuel Santamaria-Fernandez, Victor Galan Sauco, S K Sharma, N I A Shukor, Nor E Tajidin, Luis Barboza-Barquero, Carlos Talavera, Lynton L Vawdrey, Ziwei Zhou, Paul R Campbell, A Chan, Fure-Chyi Chen, Nancy Jung Chen, Ting-Chi Cheng
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 1-78924-191-X / 178924191X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78924-191-4 / 9781789241914