The Papaya Botany, Production and Uses

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Synopsis

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 cultivation
research developments in tackling the major production and post-harvest problems
interdisciplinary and collaborative research

With 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.

Book details

Series:
Botany, Production and Uses
Author:
S H Ahmad, Christian Alcocer, Fredy H Ballen, Luis Barboza-Barquero, Paul R Campbell, A Chan, Fure-Chyi Chen, Nancy Jung Chen, Ting-Chi Cheng, Shih Wen Chin, Rod Drew, Franscisco Espadas, Humberto Estrella, Edward Evans, João Paulo Fabi, Rebecca Ford, Gabriela Fuentes, Víctor Galán Saúco, Amaranta Giron, Amalendu Ghosh, Julián Cuevas González, Eric Guevara, Marco V Gutiérrez-Soto, Eudaldo Pérez Hernández, Jian-Zhi Huang, Víctor M Jiménez, Chutchamas Kanchana-Udomkan, Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Chen-Yu Lee, Wen-Li Lee, Pauziah Muda, M Munirah, Usana Nantawan, Robert E Paull, Eder Dutra Resende, Jorge Manuel Santamaria-Fernandez, S K Sharma, N I Shukor, N E Tajidin, Carlos Talavera, Lynton L Vawdrey, Ziwei Zhou
ISBN:
9781789241921
Related ISBNs:
9781789241907
Publisher:
CABI
Pages:
280
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-05-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
CAB International 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Science, Technology