Guava :  botany, production and uses / 
edited by Sisir Mitra, Former Dean, Faculty of Horticulture and Dean, Post-Graduate Studies, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (State Agricultural University), Mohanpur, West Bengal, India. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 368 pages) :  illustrations, charts. 
 - Botany, production and uses .
 - Botany, production and uses. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Psidium guajava L.: taxonomy, relatives, and possible origin / Leslie R. Landrum -- Production and trade / Fredy H. Ballen and Edward A. Evans -- Composition and processing / Anup K. Bhattacherjee and Dileep K. Tandon -- Propagation / Sisir Mitra and Pravat K. Ray -- Biotechnology / Maneesh Mishra, M. Muthukumar and Sandeep Kumar -- Cultivars and plant improvement / Sisir Mitra -- Plant nutrition and irrigation / Sisir Mitra -- Orchard management / Sisir Mitra and P.K. Pathak -- Flowering / Shu-Yen Lin and Po-An Chen -- Fruit set, development and maturation / Rosemary J. Du Preez -- Physiological disorders / Nor Elliza Tajidin, Munirah Mohamad , Azimah Hamidon, Hamizah Hassan and Siti H. Ahmad -- Photosynthesis and productivity / Vinod K. Singh and Manoj K. Soni -- Pests / Rodrigo Lasa, Andrea Birke, Larissa Guill�en, Mart�in Aluja and Daniel Carrillo -- Nematodes / Regina M.D.G. Carneiro, Marcilene F.A. Santos and Jos�e Mauro C. Castro -- Diseases / Ashok K. Misra -- Postharvest physiology and storage / Margo Sulistio and Chun-Ta Wu. 
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<br/><br/> This publication presents the current state of knowledge concerning the origin, history, culture and trade of guava throughout the world. The fruit composition and processing, as well as fruit set, development and maturation are described. The propagation, biotechnology, nutrition, irrigation, orchard management, flowering, physiological disorders, photosynthesis, productivity, pests (including nematodes), diseases, postharvest physiology and storage of guava are also discussed. The book is mainly targeted at guava researchers, teachers and academics, students, advisors and industry support personnel. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781789247039 9781789247046 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020053474 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Guava.<br/>Postharvest systems.<br/>Crop yield.<br/>Crop quality.<br/>Guavas.<br/>Trade.<br/>Food processing.<br/>Fruit set.<br/>Plant development.<br/>Maturation.<br/>Propagation.<br/>Biotechnology.<br/>Irrigation.<br/>Plant nutrition.<br/>Orchards.<br/>Flowering.<br/>Plant disorders.<br/>Photosynthesis.<br/>Crop production.<br/>Plant parasitic nematodes.<br/>Plant pests.<br/>Plant diseases.<br/>Storage.<br/>Plant parasites.<br/>Pests.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SB379.G8  / G83 2021eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>634/.421