Durian: King of Tropical Fruit
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0851994962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Saichol Ketsa, both Professors of Horticulture, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Eight pages of color photographs are provided at the end." --SciTech Book News. The authors (Kasetsart University, Thailand) review the fruit's history, areas of production, phenological development, techniques for propagation and pruning, orchard pests, post-harvest technology, products made from the fruit, and its marketing in various countries. The authors (Kasetsart University, Thailand) review the fruit's history, areas of production, phenological development, techniques for propagation and pruning, orchard pests, post-harvest technology, products made from the fruit, and its marketing in various countries. "Gathers available information on the durian fruit of Southeast Asia, which is known for its nutritional flesh, thorny appearance, and strong odor. Eight pages of color photographs are provided at the end."--SciTech Book News"Gathers available information on the durian fruit of Southeast Asia, which is known for its nutritional flesh, thorny appearance,
Durian is extensively grown in tropical regions, the major producers being Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. The tree is also grown in northern Australia, some South American countries and in Africa. It will be a unique resource for horticulture and botanical libraries and for students of tropical horticulture worldwide.. Although to many its smell is notoriously offensive, its taste can become a passion and it is one of the most popular fruits in South-East Asia. This book is the first comprehensive, scientific volume to be published in English on this “king of tropical fruit”. It provides information on the biology, propagation and use of the fruit, and descriptions of the scientific basis of production practices and orchard manageme
"Durian book" according to KC. Very informative book for the grower or real officionado. However the price is very steep for its size and number or pages. You would have to rate this book on quality and not quantity although more could have been made of it. Growing areas including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore are covered. Statistics go up to 1996 but mainly up to 1992. The number of coloured photos is limited to eight pages at the back only. My feeling is that there should have been many more images through out the book. It is written in a