Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Tropical Species

From the reviews: "Chapters are generally divided into several subsections, beginning with a botanical description of the crop and an overview of genetic resources available for breeding. The book highlights world production centers, crop uses, and value. ... Chapters also cover breeding techniques and the current employment of biotechnological applications for crop improvement. ... Each thoroughly referenced chapter provides an up-to-date review of literature that will be valuable for advanced readers. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above." (R. M. Warner, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009) "This Tropical species volume of the Breeding plantation tree crops series ... aimed at providing 'comprehensive information on a package of conventional breeding, biotechnology and molecular tools to scientists, students and even policy makers and planters'. ... In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book to scientists (both breeders and plant biotechnologists), students, agronomists and ... tropical farmers too! It provides an updated vision on breeding and biotechnology applied to crop species of paramount economic interest for the tropical world." (Alain Rival, Annals of Botany, Vol. 104 (6), November, 2009)

• Fruit and Nut Crops.- Genetic Improvement of Banana.- Mango Breeding.- Breeding Guava (Psidium guajava L.).- Breeding Papaya (Carica papaya L.).- Grape Breeding.- Breeding Date Palm.- Litchi Breeding for Genetic Improvement.- Avocado Genetics and Breeding.- Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Breeding: A Global Perspective.- Oil Crops.- Coconut Breeding.- Opportunities for the Oil Palm via Breeding and Biotechnology.- Olive Breeding.- Industrial Crops.- Breeding Hevea Rubber.- Beverages.- Breeding Coffee (Coffea arabica) for Sustainable Production.- Tea Breeding.- Genetic Improvement in Cocoa.