Overview
Bananas and plantains are crops of great importance, both as cash-yielding export crops and as staple food crops in many countries. This work covers all major aspects of the crops: cultivation, nutrition and the response of crops to their environment; molecular and genetic aspects, including in vitro culture; pests, diseases, harvesting and fruit care; and the nutritional value of the banana in the world economy. Chapters have been written by experts from many countries. The text should be useful to plant and agricultural scientists, nutritionists, food scientists and technologists, and all those involved with the processing and trade of the crops.
Full Product Details
Author: S. Gowen
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Imprint: Chapman and Hall
Edition: 1995 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.383kg
ISBN: 9780412368707
ISBN 10: 0412368706
Pages: 612
Publication Date: 31 December 1994
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...an important addition to the shelves of African farmers and anyone else involved with the production and sale of bananas. - African Farming; ...Gowen is a comprehensive and readable book which will serve an an introduction and valuable detailed reference source to the biology of this important crop. - Annals of Botany; This title is a useful, modern addition to the sources of information on bananas and associated crops. It is also to be commended both to individuals and Institutions concerned with the cultivation, breeding and marketing of one of the world's major tropical crops. - Agricultural Science; It is believed that the latest success of gene transformation in banana will open a new area in its cultivation and use, and this book will serve as a very important advanced guide. - Israel Journal of Plant Science
...an important addition to the shelves of African farmers and anyone else involved with the production and sale of bananas. - African Farming; ...Gowen is a comprehensive and readable book which will serve an an introduction and valuable detailed reference source to the biology of this important crop. - Annals of Botany; This title is a useful, modern addition to the sources of information on bananas and associated crops. It is also to be commended both to individuals and Institutions concerned with the cultivation, breeding and marketing of one of the world's major tropical crops. - Agricultural Science; It is believed that the latest success of gene transformation in banana will open a new area in its cultivation and use, and this book will serve as a very important advanced guide. - Israel Journal of Plant Science
