The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses

Description:

3rd edition. This book provides a comprehensive review of mango production, botany and scientific advances. With 10 new chapters covering production practices, applications of molecular biology, human nutrition, and many new international contributors from important centres of mango research.

Mangoes are grown throughout the tropics, subtropics and in some warm temperate regions of Europe. Production is largest in Asia, followed by Africa, the Americas, Oceania and Europe. Building on the previous successful editions, This 3rd edition continues the exploration of this important crop species and provides a comprehensive review of mango research and production. Contributors represent some of the largest centres of mango production such as India, China, Mexico and Brazil, as well as some smaller producers recognised for their important scientific innovation, e.g. the USA, Israel, Spain and Australia.

This third edition covers production and postharvest practices, cultivars, rootstocks, mineral nutrition, canopy management, pests and diseases and their underlying physiology and scientific understanding. It reviews advances in molecular genetics and applications in gene discovery, mango breeding and physiology; the understanding and challenges of floral biology and pollination; the physiological role of carbohydrates and stress; and the contribution of mango to human nutrition and health.

Relevant for researchers, agronomists and mango growers, this book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the mango and its importance as an internationally traded fruit.

* The third edition of this successful title covers all aspects of modern mango production and research.

* There are 10 new chapters, covering production practices, the application of molecular biology in genetics, breeding, plant pathology and human nutrition.

* With contributions from several new authors from important mango-producing countries, including Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.