Guava Botany, Production and Uses [#343495]

English | 2021 | ISBN: 9781789247022 | 385 pages | True PDF | 10.59 MB
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an exquisite, nutritionally and economically valuable crop of tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It outshines other tropical fruits in productivity, hardiness, adaptability, nutritional value, and ensures higher economic returns to growers. Guava is commercially grown in over 70 countries, and is gaining in popularity as a 'super fruit' due to its nutritional and health benefits. This book presents the current state of knowledge on the origin, history, physiology, culture and trade of guava throughout the world and addresses the major production and post-harvest problems.