Author: Ranjit Singh
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 244
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123701500
Description
Fruits appeal both to the palate and to the eye, and constitute an important part of our diet. The wide range of climatic conditions found in India makes it possible to grow an immense variety of fruits here.
The book discusses in detail the various fruits grown in India, various aspects relating to their cultivation and promotion, their scientific and regional names, their nutritive value and the demand for them at home and abroad. Fruits appeal both to the palate and to the eye, and constitute an important part of our diet. The wide range of climatic conditions found in India makes it possible to grow an immense variety of fruits here.
Contents
Preface
I History and Scope of Fruit Culture
II Mango
III Banana
IV Citrus Fruits
V Guava
VI Papaya
VII Grapes
VIII Other Tropical Fruits
Custard Apple
Cashew
Jack-Fruit
Pineapple
Sapota
Minor Tropical Fruits
IX Other Sub-Tropical Fruits
Litchi
Ber
Pomegranate
Loquat
Fig
Phalsa
Date-Palm
Minor Sub--Tropical fruits
X Temperate Fruits
Apple
Pear
Drupe Fruits
Temperate Nuts
Appendix 1
Wild and Cultivated Fruits found in India
Appendix II
Nutritive Value of Indian Fruits
Index