Litchi and Longan: Botany, Production and Uses

By Christopher Menzel and Geoff K Waite

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851996965
• ISBN13: 9780851996967
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Cab International
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.6"