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Preface SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 1. Seeds and Seed Storage SECTION II: SEED STORAGE IN FRUIT CROPS TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 2. Citrus Fruits (Citrus spp.) 3. Mango: Mangifera indica L. 4. Papaya: Carica papaya L. 5. Grape: Vfris vinifera L. 6. Pineapple: Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. 7. Guava: Psidium guajava L. 8. Banana (Musa spp.) 9. Jackfruit: Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. 10. Pomegranate: Punica granatum L. 11. Avocado: Persea americana Mill. 12. Litchi: Litchi chinensis Sonn. 13. Loquat: Eribotrya japonica Lindl. 14. Longan: Euphoria longan Steud. 15. Mangosteen: Garcinia mangostana L. 16. Passionfruit: Passiflora edulis Sims 17. Sugar Apple: Annona squamosa L. 18. Soursop: Annona muricata L. 19. Date Palm: Phoenix dactylifera L. 20. Strawberry: Fragaria xananassa Duch. 21. Durian: Durio zibethinus L. 22. Phalsa: Grewia asiatica Mast. 23. Macadamia Nut: Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche 24. Indian Jujube: Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. 25. Mulberry (Morns spp.) 26. Sapodilla: Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg 27. Rambutan: Nephelium lappaceum L. TEMPERATE FRUITS 28. Apple: Malus domestica Borkh. and Pear (Pyrus spp.) 129. Peach: Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Plum (Prunus spp.), and Cherry (Prunus spp.) 30. Raspberry (Rubus spp.) 31. Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) 32. Walnut (Juglans spp.) SECTION III: SEED STORAGE IN VEGETABLE CROPS 33. Potato: Solanum tuberosum L. and Sweet Potato: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. 34. Eggplant: Solanum melongena L., Tomato: Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., and Peppers: Capsicum annuum L. 35. Okra: Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench 36. Bulb Crops 37. Root Crops 39. Pod Vegetables 40. Leafy Vegetables 41. Salad Vegetables 42. Cucurbits SECTION IV: SEED STORAGE IN ORNAMENTAL CROPS 43. Ornamental Crop
About the author
S. D. Doijode, PhD, is an eminent horticulturalist who has worked on seed storage for 20 years at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore. He is Head of the Section on Plant Genetic Research. He earned his PhD in Horticulture at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, where he now teaches graduate courses. The author of more than 100 research publications in professional journals, he is also the author of three book chapters. Dr. Doijode is a life member of the Indian Society for Vegetable Sciences. He has made scientific trips to several countries to discuss and share research experiences in seed storage.
