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Papaya: Biology, Cultivation, Production and Uses

Parmeshwar Lal Saran, Ishwar Singh Solanki, Ravish Choudhary

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Provides a solid review of current knowledge of papaya biology, production and uses
Includes a 16-page color insert that illustrates the research
Discusses uses of papain, papaya products, nutrients, and anti-nutrients produced and
used for disease management
Presents a compilation of research for plant biotechnologist, breeder and a horticulturalist

Summary
With coverage that ranges from basic information to advanced research, Papaya: Biology,
Cultivation, Production and Uses pulls together the vast literature scattered over various
sources into one practical resource. The book provides a solid review of papaya biology,
production, and uses supported by color photographs and illustrations. It covers papaya
cultivation, botany, genetics, medicinal uses, unfruitfulness, plant protection, and physiological
disorders for the first time in considerable detail.

This textcomprises advanced information on agronomy, breeding, seed production technology,

scientific crop management issues, and protected cultivation. It discusses papain, papaya
products, source of drugs, important nutrients, anti-nutrients, and other commercial
compounds produced and used for disease management. Additional background material on
the production, processing, uses of papaya, considerations to be taken into account when
assessing new varieties of papaya and constituents to be analyzed related to food and feed.

Papaya is one of the most nutritious and medicinally important fruits of the tropical region.
Scientific papaya cultivation and efficient use of resources hold the real key to providing fresh
papaya produce and livelihood security to the masses of developing countries. Thus, the
academic and practical knowledge about papaya production is essential to helping you
formulate management practices for sustainable agricultural development.

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