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C. Elevitch (ed): Speciality crops for the Pacific Islands

C. Elevitch (ed): Speciality crops for the Pacific Islands Agroforest Syst (2011) 83:373­374 DOI 10.1007/s10457-011-9465-5 BOOK REVIEW Permanent agriculture resources, P.O. Box 428, Holualoa, HI 96725, USA. ISBN: 0-970 2544-8-1; 13-978-0-970 2544-8-1. 2011, pp 558, Hardcover, US $75.00 N. M. Nayar Published online: 30 November 2011 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 This is a `reference book for gardeners and small farmers in the Pacific and throughout the tropics who are interested in new economic opportunities from specially crops', according to the publishers. `This book covers 27 important speciality crops, valueadded processing, enterprise development, accessing unique markets, sustainable local food production, economic and ecological viability, multicrop agroforestry systems and local system with export potential', states the publisher further. The 27 `speciality crops' include four tuber crops-- giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis), giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos; not A. macrorrhiza, as given in the book), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), tannia (Xanthosoma spp.), and taro (Colocasia esculenta), coconut (Cocos nucifera), bread fruit (Artocarpus altilis), and banana and plantain (Musa spp.), all of which constitute the staple food crops of the Pacific islands. The remaining 20 included here are: bamboos (various species), spices--black pepper (Piper nigrum), chilli pepper (Capsicum spp.), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and kava (P. methysticum), four stimulants and flavorings--cacao http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Agroforestry Systems Springer Journals

C. Elevitch (ed): Speciality crops for the Pacific Islands

Agroforestry Systems , Volume 83 (3) – Nov 1, 2011

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Subject
Life Sciences; Agriculture; Forestry
ISSN
0167-4366
eISSN
1572-9680
DOI
10.1007/s10457-011-9465-5
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Agroforest Syst (2011) 83:373­374 DOI 10.1007/s10457-011-9465-5 BOOK REVIEW Permanent agriculture resources, P.O. Box 428, Holualoa, HI 96725, USA. ISBN: 0-970 2544-8-1; 13-978-0-970 2544-8-1. 2011, pp 558, Hardcover, US $75.00 N. M. Nayar Published online: 30 November 2011 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 This is a `reference book for gardeners and small farmers in the Pacific and throughout the tropics who are interested in new economic opportunities from specially crops', according to the publishers. `This book covers 27 important speciality crops, valueadded processing, enterprise development, accessing unique markets, sustainable local food production, economic and ecological viability, multicrop agroforestry systems and local system with export potential', states the publisher further. The 27 `speciality crops' include four tuber crops-- giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis), giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos; not A. macrorrhiza, as given in the book), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), tannia (Xanthosoma spp.), and taro (Colocasia esculenta), coconut (Cocos nucifera), bread fruit (Artocarpus altilis), and banana and plantain (Musa spp.), all of which constitute the staple food crops of the Pacific islands. The remaining 20 included here are: bamboos (various species), spices--black pepper (Piper nigrum), chilli pepper (Capsicum spp.), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and kava (P. methysticum), four stimulants and flavorings--cacao

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