Volume 48 Number 3 Article 2 Pages: 136-146
Year 1994 Month 7
Title: "Tropical Small Fruits": A Workshop Overview with a Summary of Information on Naranjilla and Carambola
Author: J.C. Scheerens
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Abstract:
Tropical regions are often areas of
tremendous biodiversity, and as such,
indigenous species within these regions
may include a wealth of fruit crops or
potential fruit crops that are relatively
under-commercialized.
In view of
today's "world economy," increased
agricultural, exploitation of these species and the expansion of the tropical
fruit crop industry seems almost assured
due to a myriad of interrelated factors
such as: the increase in health-conscious
consumer demand for a variety of
fruit products; the development of
innovative marketing strategies which
has fostered greater product recognition by consumers in distant markets;
the availability of improved cultivars,
cultural practices and postharvest
handling/shipping and storage techniques garnered through increased research efforts; and the focus on increased export trade.
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