The pineapple : botany, cultivation and utilization / J.L. Collins

By: Series: World crops booksPublication details: London ; L. Hill ; New York : Interscience Publishers, [1960]Description: 294 p. : ill. ; 26 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 634.774 20 COL
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CONTENTS

Part 1: Botany
history of the pineapple
Taxonomy, origin and ecology
morphology and anatomy
principle varieties and regions of cultivation
cytology, genetics, breeding

Part II: Cultivation
climate and soil
cultural methods
diseases, abnormalities and pests
influence of environmental variation upon development

Part III: Utilization
fruit preservation and uses
By-products
more pineapples for more people

Includes bibliography and indexes

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