Citrus

Citrus

Author: F S Davies, L G Albrigo
ISBN: 9780851988672
Pages: 272
Format: 15.5 Χ 23
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 1994



Main Description
The major types of edible citrus include sweet and sour oranges, lemons, limes, mandarins and grapefruit. These are grown extensively around the world, the major producers being Brazil, countries bordering the Mediterranean, and the USA. This book adopts an international perspective on citrus, including its biology and cultivation as well as consideration of the citrus industry. It describes the scientific basis of production practices and is aimed at professionals in the industry as well as advanced students of horticulture and allied disciplines within plant science and food science.

Main Contents
• History, distribution and uses of citrus fruits
• Taxonomy, cultivars and breeding
• Environmental constraints on growth, development and physiology of citrus
• Rootstocks
• Plant husbandry
• Pests and diseases
• Fruit quality, harvesting and postharvest technology