Cocoa / G.A.R. Wood and R.A. Lass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, G. A. R. (George Alan Roskruge), 1920-

Contributor:

Lass, R. A., 1943-

Series:

Tropical agriculture series.

Tropical agriculture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cacao.

Cocoa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (649 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

4th ed., Repr. with corrections.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Longman Scientific & Technical ; New York : Wiley, 1987, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The fourth edition of this highly regarded book has been considerably enlarged to cover all aspects of cocoa production. Higher prices for cocoa have led to much new knowledge about the plant and changes to its methods of production. These are discussed, along with new problems that have occurred and the fresh research projects that have been needed.

Contents:

Cocoa; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY; LIST OF PLATES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF MAPS; GLOSSARY; 1 History and development; 2 Botany, types and populations; 3 Environment; 4 Planting material; 5 Propagation; 6 Establishment; 7 Shade and nutrition; 8 Maintenance and improvement of mature cocoa farms; 9 Replanting and rehabilitation of old cocoa farms; 10 Labour usage; 11 Diseases; 12 Insects and cocoa; 13 From harvest to store; 14 Quality and inspection; 15 Marketing; 16 Production; 17 Consumption and manufacture; APPENDIX 1 Visual symptoms of mineral malnutrition APPENDIX 2 International Cocoa Standards APPENDIX 3 Conversion factors; APPENDIX 4 Publications on cocoa; INDEX

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: London : Cadbury Schweppes, 1955.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612342509

9781282342507

1282342509

9780470698983

0470698985

9780470698426

047069842X

OCLC:

232612059