PLANTATION CROPS OF THE WORLD

Apple Orchards of the World ...............................................................................259 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................259 23.2 Soils and Agroclimate ...................................................................................260 23.3 Expanse and Productivity .............................................................................261 Keywords .................................................................................................................264 References ................................................................................................................264 Exercise ....................................................................................................................264 Further Reading .......................................................................................................265 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................265 Citrus Plantations of the World ............................................................................266 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................266 23.2 Soils, Agroclimate and Production Systems .................................................268 23.2.1 Citrus Production System ................................................................269 23.3 Expanse And Productivity .............................................................................270 Keywords .................................................................................................................271 References ................................................................................................................271 Exercise ....................................................................................................................272 Further Reading .......................................................................................................272 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................272 Banana Plantations (Musa, Species) ....................................................................274 Keywords .................................................................................................................277 References ................................................................................................................277 Exercise ....................................................................................................................277 Further Reading .......................................................................................................277 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................278 Grape Vineyards of the World ..............................................................................279 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................279 23.2 Soils, Agroclimate and Production Systems .................................................281 23.2.1 Production Systems ..........................................................................282 23.3 Expanse And Productivity of Grape Agroecosystem ....................................284 Keywords .................................................................................................................287

References ................................................................................................................287 Exercise ....................................................................................................................288 Further Reading .......................................................................................................288 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................288 Mango Orchards of the World..................................................................................289 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................289 23.2 Soils and Agroclimate ...................................................................................290 23.3 Production Systems .......................................................................................292 23.3.1 Mango Tree ......................................................................................292 23.4 Expanse and Productivity .............................................................................293 Keywords .................................................................................................................296 References ................................................................................................................296 Exercise ....................................................................................................................296 Further Reading .......................................................................................................297 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................297 Coconut Plantations of Asia ..................................................................................297 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................297 23.1.1 Coconut Tree ....................................................................................299 23.2 Soils, Agroclimate And Production Systems ................................................300 23.2.1 Production Systems ..........................................................................300 23.3 Expanse and Productivity .............................................................................302 Keywords .................................................................................................................303 References ................................................................................................................304 Exercise ....................................................................................................................304 Further Reading .......................................................................................................304 Useful Website .........................................................................................................304 Coffee Plantations of the World ............................................................................305 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................305 23.2 Agroclimate, Soils, Water Requirements ......................................................307 23.3 Coffee Growing Regions and Productivity ...................................................308 Keywords .................................................................................................................309 References ................................................................................................................309 Exercise ....................................................................................................................309 Further Reading .......................................................................................................309 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................309 Pine Plantations (Pinus Species) ...........................................................................310 23.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................310 23.2 Soils and Agroclimate ................................................................................... 311 23.3 Expanse And Productivity .............................................................................312 Keywords .................................................................................................................314 Reference .................................................................................................................314 Exercise ....................................................................................................................315 Further Reading .......................................................................................................315 Useful Websites ........................................................................................................315

APPLE ORCHARDS OF THE WORLD