Litchi (lychee) and the related fruit longan are grown extensively in China and South-East Asia, as well as in Australia, Florida (USA), Southern Europe and Southern Africa. This book represents the only comprehensive, balanced and internationally focused publication on these fruit. It covers all aspects of production, from taxonomy and breeding, to propagation, flowering and fruit set, to diseases, pests and postharvest storage and processing. It also contains information on photosynthesis, productivity, plant-water relations and nutrition.
Origin, history, production and processing, X Huang, South China Agricultural University, China, S Mitra, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India, S Subhadrabandhu, Katsetsart University, Thailand, R Ben-Arie, Fruit Storage Laboratory, Israel, and R A Stern, Galilee Technology Center, Israel
Taxonomy, botany and plant development, S Subhadrabandhu and R A Stern
Propagation, S K Mitra, and P K Ray, Rajendra Agricultural University, India
Biotechnology, R E Litz, S Raharjo, K Matsumoto and Witjaksono, University of Florida, USA
Cultivars and plant improvement, C M Menzel, X Huang, and C Liu, South China Agricultural University, China
Flowering, T L Davenport, University of Florida, USA, and R A Stern
Fruit set, development and maturation,
Litchi, H Huang, South China Agricultural University, China
Longan, R A Stern
Fruit disorders, X Huang
Photosynthesis and productivity, C M Menzel
Plant water relations and irrigation, C M Menzel
Plant nutrition and fertilizing, C M Menzel
Pests, G K Waite
Diseases, L Coates, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Australia, E Zhou, South China Agricultural University, China, and C Sittigul, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Harvesting and storage, D M Holcroft, Dole Fresh Vegetables, USA, H Lin, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China, and S Ketsa, Katsetsart University, Thailand
C Menzel, Maroochy Research Station, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia ,
G Waite, Maroochy Research Station, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia