Journal articles: 'Tropical fruits'

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Prance, Ghillean T., and J. A. Samson. "Tropical Fruits." Brittonia 39, no. 2 (April 1987): 297. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2807398.

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Crane, Jonathan H. "Tropical Fruits." HortTechnology 9, no. 3 (January 1999): 512. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.9.3.512.

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Newmark, Peter. "Tropical fruits." Nature 329, no. 6140 (October 1987): 572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/329572c0.

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Nasution, Fitriana, and Sri Hadiati. "The Diverse Collection of Exotic Tropical Fruits in The Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute (ITFRI)." Journal of Tropical Horticulture 3, no. 2 (November 23, 2020): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.33089/jthort.v3i2.54.

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Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute (ITFRI) known as an institute collecting exotic tropical fruits in Indonesia. The present study was carried to evaluate the characters of five exotic fruits in the Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute (ITFRI), Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The experiment used field observation. The characters considered were leaf character (leaf shape, leaf margin, leaf tip, leaf base, the color of upper leaf, color of under leaf, leaf surface, leaf length, leaf width), and fruit character (fruit shape, fruit peel texture, fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight, the color of mature peel, the color of mature flesh, taste, fruit weight, seed weight, seed number). Data were analyzed descriptively using tables. The five exotic fruits' morphological characteristics have demonstrated that every species of fruit has specific characteristics. These fruits have the potential to be raw materials for the pharmacy industry.

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Mitra, Sisir. "Tropical and Subtropical Fruits in India." Journal of Tropical Crop Science 1, no. 1 (June 24, 2014): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jtcs.1.1.1-2.

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India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world with an annual production of 81.2 million tonnes contributing 12.6% of world fruit production next only to China (21.2%). Of late, with growing population and realization of commercial and nutritional values, the demand and requirement for fruits has increased manifold globally and so is in India. Since then, India has managed a steady growth in area expansion and production of fruits. Even in 2012-2013, increase in area and production of fruits in India was 4.1 and 6.4 times over 2011-2012 Of these, tropical and subtropical fruits contribute a major share, and the important fruits are mango, banana, papaya, citrus, guava, pineapple, litchi, sapota and pomegranate. Among the minor fruits (less area in cultivation than the major fruits) are jackfruit, bael, aonla, carambola, syzygiums, passion fruit and tamarind are also growing in many states of India.

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Ningrum, Andriati, and Matthias Schreiner. "Review: Extensive Potentiality of Selected Tropical Fruits from Indonesia." Indonesian Food and Nutrition Progress 14, no. 2 (November 30, 2017): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/ifnp.28427.

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Indonesia has several biodiversities including tropical fruits. The consumption of tropical fruits is increasing as this source can be used as a healthy source of several bioactive compounds to prevent severalnon-communicable diseases. Tropical fruits are commonly used for the production of several food products e.g. juice, jams, jellies, cookies and other products. The utilization of by product of tropical fruits have not been developed and promoted. Although, several bioactive compounds are still present in tropical fruits by product. This concept called as avalorization of by product to increase the economical value of several by product. The purpose of this review isto promote several selected Indonesian tropical fruit and also to promote the potency of a by-product of tropical fruits in valorization concept.

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Striegel, Lisa, Nadine Weber, Caroline Dumler, Soraya Chebib, Michael E. Netzel, Yasmina Sultanbawa, and Michael Rychlik. "Promising Tropical Fruits High in Folates." Foods 8, no. 9 (August 26, 2019): 363. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8090363.

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As the popularity of tropical fruits has been increasing consistently during the last few decades, nutritional and health-related data about these fruits have been gaining more and more interest. Therefore, we analyzed 35 samples of tropical fruits and vegetables with respect to folate content and vitamer distribution in this study. The fruits and vegetables were selected by their availability in German supermarkets and were grouped according to their plant family. All fruits and vegetables were lyophilized and analyzed by stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The results vary from 7.82 ± 0.17 µg/100 g in the horned melon to 271 ± 3.64 µg/100 g in the yellow passion fruit. The yellow passion fruit is a good source for meeting the recommended requirements, as just 110 g are needed to cover the recommended daily intake of 300 µg folate for adults; however, longan fruits, okras, pete beans, papayas, mangos, jack fruits, and feijoas are also good sources of folates. In conclusion, the study gives a good overview of the total folate content in a broad range of tropical fruits and vegetables and shows that some of these fruits definitely have the potential to improve the supply of this critical vitamin.

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MURCIA, M. ANTONIA, ANTONIA M. JIMÉNEZ, and MAGDALENA MARTÍNEZ-TOMÉ. "Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties of Mediterranean and Tropical Fruits Compared with Common Food Additives." Journal of Food Protection 64, no. 12 (December 1, 2001): 2037–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-64.12.2037.

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Several Mediterranean and tropical fruits have been analyzed in order to assess their antioxidant activity compared with that of common food additives (butylated hydroxyanisole [BHA], butylated hydroxytoluene [BHT] and propyl gallate). Among Mediterranean fruits, red grape and plum were more effective (P < 0.05) scavengers of peroxyl radicals than BHA, BHT, and propyl gallate. Of the tropical fruits, banana was the most effective scavenger of peroxyl radicals. Mediterranean and tropical fruits showed very good scavenger activity against hydroxy radicals (OH), protecting deoxyribose better than BHA and BHT. The HOCl scavenging ability of Mediterranean fruits tested was, in decreasing order, lemon > plum > apricot > white grape > melon > red grape > mandarin > watermelon > peach > medlar > apple > orange > cherry > strawberry. However, the four varieties of pear were poor scavengers (P < 0.05). Among tropical fruits, the order of efficiency as HOCl scavengers was passion fruit > lime > passiflora > kumquat > avocado > pineapple > physalis > papaya fruit > carambola > mango > banana. All Mediterranean fruits showed an effect on hydrogen peroxide except peach. Tropical fruits also had a strong effect on hydrogen peroxide except avocado, which had no effect. The effect of Mediterranean and tropical fruits on the protection factor of refined olive oil, analyzed by the Rancimat method and compared with common food additives, was clear. Watermelon conferred a significantly (P < 0.05) greater protection than the other Mediterranean fruits. Among tropical fruits, physalis had the most stabilizing effect.

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Galetti, Mauro, Marco Aurélio Pizo, and Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato. "Diversity of functional traits of fleshy fruits in a species-rich Atlantic rain forest." Biota Neotropica 11, no. 1 (March 2011): 181–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1676-06032011000100019.

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Production of vertebrate-dispersed fruits is the most common strategy of tropical woody plants to disperse their seeds. Few studies have documented community-wide variation of fruit morphology and chemistry of vertebrate-dispersed fruits in species-rich tropical communities. We examined the functional diversity of fruit morphological and chemical traits of 186 species representing 57 plant families in an undisturbed lowland plant community in the Atlantic rain forest of SE, Brazil. We were particularly interested in associating morphological and chemical fruit traits to their main seed dispersers, either birds, mammals or 'mixed' (i.e. fruits eaten by birds and mammals). The morphological and chemical traits of fruits at the study site generally resemble the patterns observed in fruits worldwide. Bird fruits tend to be smaller than mammal fruits, being colored black or red, whereas mammal fruits are often yellow or green. Mammal fruits are more variable than bird fruits in relation to morphological traits, while the reverse is true for chemical traits. Mixed fruits resemble bird fruits in the patterns of variation of morphological and chemical traits, suggesting that they are primarily bird-dispersed fruits that are also exploited by mammals. Mixed fruits are common in tropical forests, and represent an excellent opportunity to contrast the effectiveness of different functional groups of frugivores dispersing the same plant species.

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Anupunt, P., S. Somsri, S. Chaikiattiyos, and U. Kumscha. "NATIVE TROPICAL ASIAN FRUITS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 620 (December 2003): 151–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2003.620.15.

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Zakaria, Latiffah. "Fungal and Oomycete Diseases of Minor Tropical Fruit Crops." Horticulturae 8, no. 4 (April 11, 2022): 323. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040323.

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Minor tropical fruits are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers. The cultivation of these fruit crops indirectly contributes to the economy of producing countries as well as to food and crop security. Dragon fruits, guava, passionfruit, lychee, longan, mangosteen, durian, and rambutan are common minor fruit crops. In recent years, the international trade of some of these minor tropical fruits, particularly dragon fruit, passionfruit, guava, and lychee, has increased due to their nutritional value, with various health benefits. Similar to other crops, minor fruit crops are susceptible to fungal and oomycete diseases. These diseases negatively affect the yield and quality of fruit crops, leading to substantial losses. In this context, the knowledge of disease types and causal pathogens is fundamental to develop suitable disease management practices in the field as well as appropriate post-harvest treatments.

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Alphonce, Roselyne, Anna Temu, and Valerie Lengard Almli. "European consumer preference for African dried fruits." British Food Journal 117, no. 7 (July 6, 2015): 1886–902. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-10-2014-0342.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess European consumer preference and willingness to pay (WTP) for tropical dried fruits from Africa. The paper specifically investigates sensory and credence characteristics driving consumer preferences. Design/methodology/approach – Data on sensory descriptive analysis and hedonic evaluation for seven samples representing three fruit types: mango, pineapple and banana, were collected together with data on Country of Origin (COO) preferences and WTP for conventional, organic and fair-trade labelled dried fruits, among Norwegian consumers (n=96). Findings – The results show that consumer preferences for a dried fruit are affected significantly by its typical aroma intensity and consumers are willing to pay a premium for both organic and fair-trade products. Two consumer groups expressing distinct COO preferences for tropical dried fruits and a third group with no country preferences are revealed. Originality/value – This study provides useful insights for dried fruit producers and market strategists in tropical countries attempting to position value-added products for maximum revenue.

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Dennis, Andrew J. "Scatter-hoarding by musky rat-kangaroos, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, a tropical rain-forest marsupial from Australia: implications for seed dispersal." Journal of Tropical Ecology 19, no. 6 (October 24, 2003): 619–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467403006023.

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Tropical forests around the world contain animals that scatter-hoard fruits and seeds but few are known in Australian tropical forests. This study used both direct observation and spool-and-line tracking of simulated fruits to demonstrate that Australia's smallest kangaroos disperse large numbers of rain-forest fruits and seeds. They did so in two ways, either by scatter-hoarding or by carrying them away from the source to devour the flesh before dropping the seed on to the litter surface. The fruits used included a range of fruit types but particularly species with large fleshy fruit. Caches occurred as a single fruit pressed into the soil and covered with litter a mean distance of 17 m (±2.7 SE) and up to 68 m from the source. Musky rat-kangaroos handled up to 2700 fruits ha-1 mo-1 and they dispersed up to 900 fruits ha-1 mo-1 and cached up to 690 fruits ha-1 mo-1. This behaviour is a significant example of convergent evolution, which reflects similar behaviour found in agoutis, acouchies and squirrels on other continents.

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TENEA, Gabriela Nicoleta. "POSTBIOTICS: A SOLUTION TO PROTECT TROPICAL FRUITS TOWARDS POSTHARVEST ADULTERATION." AgroLife Scientific Journal 10, no. 2 (December 31, 2021): 189–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17930/agl2021223.

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Food security is threatened by numerous pathogens that cause a variety of foodborne illnesses. The promotion of healthier lifestyles increases the consumption of fresh products such as tropical fruits. Their consumption can expose the consumer to a higher risk of diseases since the fruits do not undergo processing steps to ensure the effective elimination or inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, postharvest treatments are essential for the preservation of the fruit, by reducing the microbial load and lengthening the perch life. Unlike traditional means of postharvest protection, biopreservation of fruits offers the benefits of the natural ecosystems of the microbiome in fruits. The principle of biopreservation is the use of beneficial microorganisms, with the ability to control the growth of other microorganisms, through the production of metabolites known as bacteriocins, postbiotics, metabiotics, paraprobiotics, proteobiotics. These active molecules produced by probiotic bacteria may constitute a safe alternative capable to protect the fruits from deterioration or postharvest damage. The present review described the sources of contamination and deterioration of tropical fruits along with the use of bioactive compounds such as postbiotics as an alternative for fruit protection.

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Athmaselvi, K. A., Pandian Jenney, C. Pavithra, and Ishita Roy. "Physical and Biochemical Properties of Selected Tropical Fruits." International Agrophysics 28, no. 3 (July 29, 2014): 383–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/intag-2014-0028.

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Abstract This study was conducted to determine the physical and biochemical properties of guava, sapota, and papaya. The physical properties studied were: dimensions, shell ratio, surface area, bulk and true density, porosity, sphericity, packing coefficient, aspect ratio, and roundness index. The specific heat at various mass fractions, biochemical properties like pH, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, and colour analysis were studied for fruit pulps. The viscosity of fruits was studied at various mass fractions. The high sphericity of guava and sapota indicated that those fruits had high rolling capability, which is an important factor for designing hoppers. Biochemical analysis showed that sapota was the sweetest fruit amongst the three studied.

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Jiang, Yi-Lu, Tzong-Shyan Lin, Ching-Lung Lee, Chung-Ruey Yen, and Wen-Ju Yang. "Phenology, Canopy Composition, and Fruit Quality of Yellow Pitaya in Tropical Taiwan." HortScience 46, no. 11 (November 2011): 1497–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.46.11.1497.

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Yellow pitaya, Selenicereus megalanthus (Schum. ex. Vaupel) Moran, is a potential new fruit in Taiwan. It sprouts mostly in winter and flowers in late spring and fall. In this study, an average of 60% shoots within canopies flowered. Shoots sprouted in the current winter flowered in fall and produced winter fruits, and shoots sprouted earlier than the current winter flowered in late spring and produced summer fruits. Floral buds on most shoots appeared at the distal end. The weight, pulp percentage, and total soluble solids of winter fruits were significantly higher than those of summer fruits. The number of black seeds was positively correlated with pulp weight (R2 = 0.87). The total soluble solids in the core region of winter fruits reached 22.7 °Brix, higher than that in other regions. Future efforts to improve yellow pitaya production in Taiwan include increasing winter fruit production by enhancing growth of the current year's new shoots through proper canopy management and increasing the size of summer fruit by artificial pollination, fruit thinning, and other means.

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Whitehead, Wayne F., and Bharat P. Singh. "Yield and Fruiting Span of Tropical Vegetable Crop Parwal in a Temperate Climate." HortScience 33, no. 3 (June 1998): 470c—470. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.33.3.470c.

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Parwal, Trichosanthus dioica (Roxb.), is extensively cultivated in several areas of India, with the state of Bihar leading in total acreage and yield. This perennial cucurbit is a dioecious tropical vine producing small fleshy fruits used as a vegetable. The purpose of this study was to determine the total yield, duration of fruiting, and period of maximum yield of parwal for the middle Georgia climate. A ratio of one male to four female plants were established in 1995 on wire trellises (24.4 m long). Fruits from 16 female 4.65-m2 trellis sections were harvested weekly during Summer 1996. Data on fruit number (FNO), fruit fresh yield (FFY), and fruit dry yield (FDY) were recorded. Plants produced fruits over a 15-week period starting at the beginning of July and ending at the middle of October. The last 2 weeks of August were the peak time of production for FNO (25 fruits/plant), FFY (687.1 g/plant), and FDY (72.2 g/plant). Mean seasonal fruit number was 190 fruits/plant, while seasonal fresh fruit yield and fruit dry yield were 5.0 and 0.5 kg/plant, respectively. Results of this study indicate that parwal is able to produce fruits over 3 months in middle Georgia's temperate climate and that maximum fruit production occurs during the second half of August.

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Mansyah, E., and A. Sutanto. "Tropical fruit research and development programs of Indonesian Tropical Fruits Research Institute (ITFRI)." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 583 (October 14, 2020): 012013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/583/1/012013.

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Levey, Douglas J. "Sugar-Tasting Ability and Fruit Selection in Tropical Fruit-Eating Birds." Auk 104, no. 2 (April 1, 1987): 173–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/104.2.173.

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Abstract The sugar-tasting abilities of four species of tanagers and two species of manakins were tested. Three tanager species were able to detect differences in diets containing 8%, 10%, and 12% sugar. In pairwise choice trials, they preferred the diet highest in sugar. Neither species of manakin discriminated among the three diets. This apparent difference in tasting abilities of tanagers and manakins may be a result of their fruit-handling techniques. Tanagers crush fruits in their bills, thereby releasing juices onto their tongues. Manakins swallow fruits whole; their tongues rarely encounter fruit juice. Hence, manakins' fruit-handling technique is poorly suited for sensing the taste cues in fruit juices. Variation in fruit sugar concentration is common within and among plant species and is great enough to be detected by birds. Birds probably have selected for sweeter fruits.

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Saúco, V. G. "GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION OF TROPICAL FRUITS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 575 (April 2002): 727–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2002.575.85.

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Seppa, Nathan. "Tropical Fruits Linked to Parkinsonism." Science News 156, no. 5 (July 31, 1999): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4011582.

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Strawn, Laura K., Keith R. Schneider, and Michelle D. Danyluk. "Microbial Safety of Tropical Fruits." Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 51, no. 2 (January 31, 2011): 132–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408390903502864.

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Damerow, L. "OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TROPICAL FRUITS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 531 (May 2000): 271–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2000.531.45.

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Franco, M. R. B., and N. S. Janzantti. "Aroma of minor tropical fruits." Flavour and Fragrance Journal 20, no. 4 (2005): 358–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1515.

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Haleem, Usman, Khalid Mushtaq, Azhar Abbas, and A. D. Sheikh. "Estimation of Export Supply Function for Citrus Fruit in Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 44, no. 4II (December 1, 2005): 659–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v44i4iipp.659-672.

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Nature has blessed Pakistan with an ideal climate for growing a wide range of delicious fruits. Thus a very wide range of tropical, sub-tropical and temperate fruits are grown in the country. Over the years, Pakistani experts have developed unique strains of exotic fruit varieties. Pakistan is producing a large variety of fruits on an area of 734.6 thousand hectares with a total production of 5712.4 thousand tons. Out of this 354.4 thousand tons fruit is exported from the country [Pakistan (2004)]. Horticulture is an important sub-sector of agriculture and plays a vital role not only in rejuvenation of rural economy but also in improving human nutrition which is often deficient in ingredients such as vitamins and minerals. Citrus and mango are the main fruit crops which contribute substantially to the national income.

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Sankaran, M., and M. R. Dinesh. "Biodiversity of Tropical Fruits and their Conservation in India." Journal of Horticultural Sciences 15, no. 2 (December 31, 2020): 107–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24154/jhs.2020.v15i02.002.

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India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity centres with 2 biodiversity hotspots which are the reservoirs of plant genetic resources. India stands at 7thplace in the global agricultural biodiversity status. Among fruit and nut crops, there are about 117 cultivated species with 175 wild relatives of which only 25 species have been domesticated. Genetic resources conservation of fruit trees is intricate and complex as they are belonging to various genera and species which require specific climate. Hence, in situ and ex situ conservation can go simultaneously. The western ghat and North eastern India are centers of diversity for several important native fruits including Mango, Jackfruit and Citrus. Apart from the major fruit crops, India is home to several underutilized fruit crops. However, due to increased pressure on land use several of the wild types, which are a great source of genes governing useful traits, are disappearing. Thus, there is an urgent need to conserve them in both in situ and ex situ conditions. The genetic diversity and modes of conservation of tropical fruits are discussed in this paper.

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Zakaria, Latiffah. "Diversity of Colletotrichum Species Associated with Anthracnose Disease in Tropical Fruit Crops—A Review." Agriculture 11, no. 4 (March 30, 2021): 297. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11040297.

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In tropical fruit crops, anthracnose is mainly caused by species belonging to the fungal genus, Colletotrichum. These phytopathogens can infect several parts of the fruit crops; however, infection during postharvest or ripening stages is responsible for major economic losses. Due to the formation of black to dark brown sunken lesions on the fruit surface, anthracnose reduces fruit quality and marketability. Among the most common tropical fruit crops susceptible to anthracnose are mango, papaya, banana, avocado, guava, and dragon fruit; these are economically relevant products in many developing countries. It is important to document that the newly recorded Colletotrichum spp. associated with fruit anthracnose can infect multiple hosts, but some species may be host-specific. By using multiple markers, many phylogenetic species of Colletotrichum have been reported as anthracnose-causing pathogens. Taking into account that disease management strategies strongly rely on adequate knowledge of the causative agents, updated information on Colletotrichum species and the hazard posed by the most recently identified species in tropical fruit plantations and harvested fruits becomes vital. Besides, the newly recorded species may be important for biosecurity and should be listed as quarantine pathogens, considering that tropical fruits are traded worldwide.

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Zambrano, Jenny, Rosamond Coates, and Henry F. Howe. "Seed predation in a human-modified tropical landscape." Journal of Tropical Ecology 31, no. 4 (June 8, 2015): 379–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026646741500019x.

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Abstract:Contemporary defaunation of fragmented forests potentially alters patterns of seed predation and dispersal. Alternatively, the remaining fauna may compensate for missing animals, resulting in equivalent rates of seed dispersal and predation. In the Los Tuxtlas region of southern Mexico, populations of large terrestrial fruit-eating mammals are diminished or absent from many forest remnants. This study reports fruit removal and seed predation patterns of Poulsenia armata (Moraceae), in forest fragments and a continuous forest (LTBS). Contrary to expectation, we found no differences in seed predation (mean ± SD) between LTBS (7.2 ± 1.8 seeds per station) and forest fragments (5.6 ± 1.1). However more fruits were removed in the LTBS (11.4 ± 0.9 fruits per station) than in forest fragments (8.1 ± 0.8). Animal activity, recorded by camera traps, differed between animal guild with fewer seed dispersers in forest fragments (mean = 0.43 ± 0.02 photos wk−1) than in the LTBS (mean = 0.68 ± 0.05). Fruits and seeds attracted many species of mammal (n = 12) in both habitats, indicating substantial redundancy. Remnant forest patches in the Los Tuxtlas landscape retain great ecological value, both as refuges for mammals and habitats for trees, such as P. armata.

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Campbell, R. J., and N. Ledesma. "TROPICAL FRUITS WITH INCREASING EXPORT POTENTIAL IN TROPICAL AMERICA." Acta Horticulturae, no. 665 (January 2005): 87–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2005.665.10.

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KITAMURA, SHUMPEI, TAKAKAZU YUMOTO, PILAI POONSWAD, PHITAYA CHUAILUA, and KAMOL PLONGMAI. "Characteristics of hornbill-dispersed fruits in a tropical seasonal forest in Thailand." Bird Conservation International 14, S1 (December 2004): S81—S88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270905000250.

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Asian hornbills are primarily frugivorous. We studied the characteristics of fruits consumed by four sympatric hornbill species in Thailand: Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), Wreathed Hornbill (Aceros undulatus), Austin's Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) and Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris). We compared the frequency of distribution of 11 variables for all fruit species collected in the study area (n = 259) and fruit species consumed by hornbills (n = 73). Our analysis revealed that fruits consumed by hornbills are: (1) large, (2) easily accessible within the canopy, (3) red, purple or black and (4) dehiscent or indehiscent with a thin husk. The range of fruit sizes eaten by hornbills in our study is comparable to that reported from other sites in Southeast Asia and Africa. The large gape width of hornbills enables them to consume large fruits that small frugivores would find difficult to consume.

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Mahattanatawee, Kanjana, Elizabeth Baldwin, Kevin Goodner, John Manthey, and Gary Luzio. "NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS IN SELECT FLORIDA TROPICAL FRUITS." HortScience 41, no. 3 (June 2006): 504E—504. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.41.3.504e.

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Fourteen tropical fruits from southern Florida [red guava, white guava, carambola, red pitaya (red dragon), white pitaya (white dragon), mamey, sapodilla, lychee, longan, green mango, ripe mango, green papaya and ripe papaya] were evaluated for antioxidant activity, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), total fiber and pectin. ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, radical scavenging activity) assays were used to determine antioxidant activity. The total soluble phenolics (TSP), ORAC, and DPPH ranged from 205.4 to 2316.7 μg gallic acid equivalent/g puree, 0.03 to 16.7 μmole Trolox equivalent/g puree and 2.1 to 620.2 μg gallic acid equivalent/g puree, respectively. Total ascorbic acid (TAA), total dietary fiber (TDF) and pectin ranged from 13.6 to 159.6 mg/100 g, 0.88 to 7.25 g/100 g and 0.2 to 1.04 g/100 g, respectively. The antioxidant activities, TSP, TAA, TDF and pectin appeared to be influenced by cultivar (papaya, guava and dragon fruit) and ripening stage (papaya and/or mango). Data demonstrate the potential benefits of several of these fruits for human health.

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Jang, Eric B. "FRUIT FLY DISINFESTATION OF TROPICAL FRUITS USING SEMIPERMEABLE SHRINKWRAP FILM." Acta Horticulturae, no. 269 (August 1990): 453–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1990.269.60.

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Galán Saúco, V. "POTENTIAL OF MINOR TROPICAL FRUITS TO BECOME IMPORTANT FRUIT CROPS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 975 (February 2013): 581–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.975.74.

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Mathiazhagan, Malarvizhi, Bhavya Chidambara, Laxman R. Hunashikatti, and Kundapura V. Ravishankar. "Genomic Approaches for Improvement of Tropical Fruits: Fruit Quality, Shelf Life and Nutrient Content." Genes 12, no. 12 (November 25, 2021): 1881. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes12121881.

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The breeding of tropical fruit trees for improving fruit traits is complicated, due to the long juvenile phase, generation cycle, parthenocarpy, polyploidy, polyembryony, heterozygosity and biotic and abiotic factors, as well as a lack of good genomic resources. Many molecular techniques have recently evolved to assist and hasten conventional breeding efforts. Molecular markers linked to fruit development and fruit quality traits such as fruit shape, size, texture, aroma, peel and pulp colour were identified in tropical fruit crops, facilitating Marker-assisted breeding (MAB). An increase in the availability of genome sequences of tropical fruits further aided in the discovery of SNP variants/Indels, QTLs and genes that can ascertain the genetic determinants of fruit characters. Through multi-omics approaches such as genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and proteomics, the identification and quantification of transcripts, including non-coding RNAs, involved in sugar metabolism, fruit development and ripening, shelf life, and the biotic and abiotic stress that impacts fruit quality were made possible. Utilizing genomic assisted breeding methods such as genome wide association (GWAS), genomic selection (GS) and genetic modifications using CRISPR/Cas9 and transgenics has paved the way to studying gene function and developing cultivars with desirable fruit traits by overcoming long breeding cycles. Such comprehensive multi-omics approaches related to fruit characters in tropical fruits and their applications in breeding strategies and crop improvement are reviewed, discussed and presented here.

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Kongnine, Damgou Mani, Pali Kpelou, N’Gissa Attah, Saboilliè Kombate, Essowè Mouzou, Gnande Djeteli, and Kossi Napo. "Energy Resource of Charcoals Derived from Some Tropical Fruits Nuts Shells." International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 9, no. 1 (December 28, 2019): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.9.1.29-35.

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This work was focused on carbonizing four tropical fruits shells wastes such as: coconut shells (CS), palmyra shells (PS), doum palm shells (DPS), whole fruit of doum palm (WFDP) and teak wood (TW) used as control. The aim was to investigate the potential of those biochar to be used as an alternative energy source in replacement ofcharcoal. The raw biomasses samples were carbonized under the same conditions and some combustion characteristics of the obtained biochar such as lower calorific value, energy per unit volume associated to bulk density, ash content, moisture content and ash mineral content were investigated. The temperature in the furnace was estimated during carbonization process using a K-type thermocouple. The thermal profile of the studied raw biomasses reveals three phases of carbonization. The biochar yield drops significantly for all biomasses as the final maximum temperature increases. The average yields obtained ranged from 37.81 % for palmyra shells to 27.57 % for the doum palm shells. The highest yield achieved was 42.32 % obtained at 280 °C for palmyra shells, the lowest yield (24.42 %) was recorded at the highest maximum temperature of 590 ° C for doum palm shells. The results of energy parameters of the studied biochar showed that coconut shells charcoal presented the highest lower calorific value (28.059 MJ.kg-1), followed by doum palm shells (26.929 MJ.kg-1) when, with 25.864 MJ.kg-1, whole fruit of doum palm charcoal showed the lowest lower calorific value. Similarly, with the highest bulk density of 0.625 g/cm3 coconut shells charcoal presented the highest energy per unit volume (17536.88 J/cm3), whereas with the lowest bulk density of 0.415 g/cm3, whole fruit of doum palm charcoal presented the lowest energy per unit volume. The ash content analysis showed that whole fruit of doum palm had the highest ash content (18.75 %) and palmyra nut shells charcoal (8.42 %).Teak wood charcoal, took as control, has the highest lower calorific value (32.163 MJ.kg-1), less dense as coconut shell (0.43 g/cm3), his energy per unit of volume is 13830.09 j/cm3 but the lowest value of as content (2.90 %). Among these biomasses charcoals, only whole fruit of doum palm charcoal ash showed a high chloride and sulfide content respectively 9.73 % and 1.75 % in weight. From these results, the produced charcoals could be used as alternative fuels except for whole fruits of doum palm charcoal which chloride and sulfide content were found high. ©2020. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reserved

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Khoo, Hock Eng, Azrina Azlan, Kin Weng Kong, and Amin Ismail. "Phytochemicals and Medicinal Properties of Indigenous Tropical Fruits with Potential for Commercial Development." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 (2016): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7591951.

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Hundreds of fruit-bearing trees are native to Southeast Asia, but many of them are considered as indigenous or underutilized. These species can be categorized as indigenous tropical fruits with potential for commercial development and those possible for commercial development. Many of these fruits are considered as underutilized unless the commercialization is being realized despite the fact that they have the developmental potential. This review discusses seven indigenous tropical fruits from 15 species that have been identified, in which their fruits are having potential for commercial development. As they are not as popular as the commercially available fruits, limited information is found. This paper is the first initiative to provide information on the phytochemicals and potential medicinal uses of these fruits. Phytochemicals detected in these fruits are mainly the phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and other terpenoids. Most of these phytochemicals are potent antioxidants and have corresponded to the free radical scavenging activities and other biological activities of the fruits. The scientific research that covered a broad range ofin vitrotoin vivostudies on the medicinal potentials of these fruits is also discussed in detail. The current review is an update for researchers to have a better understanding of the species, which simultaneously can provide awareness to enhance their commercial value and promote their utilization for better biodiversity conservation.

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Teixeira, Simone de Pádua, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo Pereira, and Neusa Taroda Ranga. "Components of fecundity and abortion in a tropical tree, Dahlstedtia pentaphylla (Leguminosae)." Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 49, no. 6 (November 2006): 905–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-89132006000700007.

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Studies were conducted on pollination and patterns of fruit and seed production to assess the potential factors causing high fruit and seed abortion in Dahlstedtia pentaphylla (Leguminosae) through analyses of relationships between flower position in the inflorescence and ovules and seeds within ovaries and fruits, and flower, fruit and seed abortion. No differences were found in pollination and fruit set as a function of inflorescence position. There was no relationship, neither between degenerating ovules and their position within the ovary, nor between developing seed and fruit position. Maternal resource limitation related to fruits and embryos, due to the high cost of fruit production and seed maturation, was one of the factors that led to a high abortion rate in D. pentaphylla.

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Briones-Salas, Miguel, Víctor Sánchez-Cordero, and Gerardo Sánchez-Rojas. "Multi-species fruit and seed removal in a tropical deciduous forest in Mexico." Canadian Journal of Botany 84, no. 3 (March 2006): 433–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b06-020.

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We determined patterns of post-dispersal fruit and seed removal for 11 common native plants, as well as sunflower seeds ( Helianthus annuus L.), within a tropical deciduous forest in Jalisco, Mexico. Removal values were high in Delonyx regia (Bojer) Raf. (90%), Crescentia alata Kunth. (87%), H. annus (81%), Pithecellobium dulces (Roxb.) Benth (81%), Albizia occidentalis Brandegee (80%), Coccoloba barbadensis Jacq. (80%), Recchia mexicana DC. (80%), Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. (79%), Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. (73%), moderate in Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (42%) and Celtis iguanaeus Sarg. (44%), and low in Amphipterygium adstringens (Schlechtend.) Schiede ex Standl. (17%). Low removal rates (29%) in experimental patches open only to arthropods suggest that arthropods have a minor role in removing fruits and seeds of these species. Removal values were high in experimental patches open to all potential agents (77%) and semipermeable patches open to forest-dwelling rodents (76%), suggesting that the latter group, the most abundant terrestrial mammal in this forest, was an important agent for removing the fruits and seeds of study plants. Removal values were higher in experimental patches located in tropical deciduous forest than in tropical semideciduous forest, as well as higher in high density (patches of 30 fruits or seeds) than in low density (patches of five fruits or seeds) experimental patches for most study plants. Mice appear to selectively remove and hoard fruits and seeds according to their energy and nutritional content and the presence of secondary metabolites, and from from high-density food patches and preferred habitats. Nonindependent effects of species, habitat, and density suggest that a complex interplay of factors determines fruit and seed removal for the plants examined from the Chamela tropical forest.

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Ganda Sukmaya, Syahrul, Ulfah Nurdiani, Saptana, Reny Hidayati, and Desma Harmaidi. "Export Performance and Comparative Advantage of Indonesian Tropical Fruits." E3S Web of Conferences 361 (2022): 02005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202236102005.

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Competitiveness is the critical factor to withstand in global markets. The commodity without competitiveness will defeat by other products with high competitiveness. Indonesian fruits and derivatives must have competitiveness to hold on in global markets. This research aims to measure competitiveness and analyze export performance through tropical fruits and derivatives. Normalize Revealed Comparative Advantage (NRCA), and Export Product Dynamics (EPD) are used in this research to analyze competitiveness and export performance. This research also used a time series of data to analyze tropical fruits competitiveness and export performance. The result shows that Indonesia is strongly competitive in mango, mangosteen, and guava in China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Bananas have strong competitiveness in Malaysia and Singapore, while rambutan, snakefruit and tamarind have weak competitiveness in the five destination countries compared to competing countries. Competitiveness advantages through the EPD calculation shows that the position of Indonesia's tropical fruit exports is in the Falling Star and Retreat position.

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Pasha, Mostafa Kamal, and Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin. "Minor edible fruits of Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 26, no. 2 (December 23, 2019): 299–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v26i2.44596.

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Minor edible fruits are the genetic resource of a country, playing a vital role as food, nutrition and medicine. Bangladesh having both tropical and sub-tropical climatic condition possesses a large number of species that produce minor edible fruits. The present study represents 255 species of minor edible fruit yielding plants of Bangladesh. Of them, 242 species belong to 58 families of Magnoliopsida and 13 species to three families of Liliopsida. The large minor fruit yielding families are Euphorbiaceae (20 spp.), Myrtaceae (18 spp.), Moraceae (15 spp.), Arecaceae (11 spp.), Sapindaceae (11 spp.), Anacardiaceae (10 spp.), Annonacae (10 spp.), Rutaceae (8 spp.), Verbenaceae (8 spp.) and Vitaceae (8 spp.). Three species are aquatic in nature and about 50 species are herbs, including 31 species of climbers or lianas, and 49 are shrubs and the remaining 156 species are trees. About 48 species are cultivated for fruits and the 35 species are both cultivated and wild. The remaining species are exclusively wild. A totalof 53 exotic species are included in the cultivation. In most of the species, pericarp with mesocarp or the whole part of fruit is edible. In few cases either seed or kernel is edible, or in others the non-carpel part of flower. Summer is found as the most and winter as the least suitable fruit yielding seasons in a year.

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Narayanankutty, Arunaksharan. "Pharmacological Potentials and Nutritional Values of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits of India: Emphasis on their Anticancer Bioactive Components." Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery 17, no. 2 (May 2022): 124–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574892816666211130165200.

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Background: Fruits are an important dietary component, which supply vitamins, minerals, as well as dietary fiber. In addition, they are rich sources of various biological and pharmacologically active compounds. Among these, temperate fruits are well studied for their pharmacological potentials, whereas tropical/subtropical fruits are less explored for their health impacts. In India, most of the consumed fruits are either tropical or subtropical. Objectives: The present review aims to provide a health impact of major tropical and sub-tropical fruits of India, emphasizing their anticancer efficacy. In addition, the identified bioactive components from these fruits exhibiting anticancer efficacy are also discussed along with the patent literature published. Methods: The literature was collected from various repositories, including NCBI, ScienceDirect, Eurekaselect, and Web of Science; literature from predatory journals was omitted during the process. Patent literature was collected from google patents and similar patent databases. Results: Tropical fruits are rich sources of various nutrients and bioactive components including polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanin, etc. By virtue of these biomolecules, tropical fruits have been shown to interfere with various steps in carcinogenesis, metastasis, and drug resistance. Their mode of action is either by activation of apoptosis, regulation of cell cycle, inhibition of cell survival and proliferation pathways, increased lipid trafficking or inhibiting inflammatory pathways. Several molecules and combinations have been patented for their anticancer and chemoprotective properties. Conclusion: Overall, the present concludes that Indian tropical/ subtropical fruits are nutritionally and pharmacologically active and may serve as a source of novel anticancer agents in the future.

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Souza, Filipe, Eduardo Alves, Rafael Pio, Elisa Castro, Gregory Reighard, Ana Izabella Freire, Newton Alex Mayer, and Róberson Pimentel. "Influence of Temperature on the Development of Peach Fruit in a Subtropical Climate Region." Agronomy 9, no. 1 (January 7, 2019): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9010020.

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Understanding the growing process and fruit size differences among peach cultivars is extremely important in the technological domain of the crop and can provide information to improve the proper crop management (thinning and harvesting seasons) and the crop breeding of fruits with a larger caliber. However, this information is still incipient in subtropical regions and requires further research, especially in Brazil. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of temperature on the growing of four peach cultivars (Tropical, Aurora-2, Ouro Mel-4, and Biuti) under subtropical conditions of field cultivation. Fruit development was determined every two weeks throughout the cycle with 30 fruits from previously identified branches from six different plants of each cultivar. Regarding the thermal accumulation in growing degree-days (GDD), the cultivar ‘Tropical’ showed the lowest agronomic fruit properties (size and mass) and required a lower GDD accumulation during the development stages of the fruits, whereas the cultivar ‘Biuti’ showed higher thermal requirements and higher agronomic properties. The number of cells had greater influence on the final fruit size than the cell area.

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Galán Saúco, V., and J. M. Farré Massip. "TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS IN SPAIN." Acta Horticulturae, no. 694 (October 2005): 259–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2005.694.42.

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GIBBA, Alieu. "Trade Competitiveness In Global Tropical Fruits." Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics 20, no. 1 (February 2017): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.15414/raae.2017.20.01.31-38.

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Poerwanto, R., D. Efendi, W. D. Widodo, S. Susanto, and B. S. Purwoko. "OFF-SEASON PRODUCTION OF TROPICAL FRUITS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 772 (August 2008): 127–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2008.772.15.

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Gómez-Lim, Miguel A., and Richard E. Litz. "Genetic transformation of perennial tropical fruits." In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant 40, no. 5 (September 2004): 442–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/ivp2004547.

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Mujumbdar, A. S., and S. Grabowski. "Osmo-Solar Drying of Tropical Fruits." Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Journal 24, no. 5 (December 1991): 198–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0315-5463(91)70138-7.

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Khoo, Hock Eng, Amin Ismail, Norhaizan Mohd-Esa, and Salma Idris. "Carotenoid Content of Underutilized Tropical Fruits." Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 63, no. 4 (September 23, 2008): 170–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11130-008-0090-z.

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Paterson, Andrew H., Peter Felker, Stephen P. Hubbell, and Ray Ming. "The Fruits of Tropical Plant Genomics." Tropical Plant Biology 1, no. 1 (February 15, 2008): 3–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12042-007-9004-8.

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Cannon, Robert J., and Chi-Tang Ho. "Volatile sulfur compounds in tropical fruits." Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 26, no. 2 (April 2018): 445–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfda.2018.01.014.

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