Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Bananas and Plantains
S. . Ed(S): Gowen
€ 351.22
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Bananas and Plantains
Hardback. Provides a review of the crop from planting to consumption. This book is intended for plant and agricultural scientists and food scientists and technologists. Editor(s): Gowen, S. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 627 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1383.
In a field of mature bananas, plants can be seen at all stages of vegetative growth and fruit maturity, providing a fascination for anyone who has an interest in growing crops. Banana farmers in the tropics can harvest fruit every day of the year. The absence of seasonality in production is an advantage, in that it provides a continuity of carbohydrate to meet dietary needs as well as a regular source of income, a feature that perhaps has been under-estimated by rural planners and agricultural strategists. The burgeoning interest in bananas in the last 20 years results from the belated ... Read more
In a field of mature bananas, plants can be seen at all stages of vegetative growth and fruit maturity, providing a fascination for anyone who has an interest in growing crops. Banana farmers in the tropics can harvest fruit every day of the year. The absence of seasonality in production is an advantage, in that it provides a continuity of carbohydrate to meet dietary needs as well as a regular source of income, a feature that perhaps has been under-estimated by rural planners and agricultural strategists. The burgeoning interest in bananas in the last 20 years results from the belated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
627
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Contemporary Semiotics
Number of Pages
612
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412368707
SKU
V9780412368707
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Bananas and Plantains
...an important addition to the shelves of African farmers and anyone else involved with the production and sale of bananas. - African Farming; ...Gowen is a comprehensive and readable book which will serve an an introduction and valuable detailed reference source to the biology of this important crop. - Annals of Botany; This ... Read more