The lime : botany, production and uses

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the botany, production and uses of limes. The lime is an important fruit crop throughout citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits, culture and marketplace, in addition to issues affecting successful cultivation and production.

The Lime: Botany, Production and Uses contains detailed information on:
* Breeding, genetics and biodiversity of the plants
* Processes for establishing a lime orchard and precision agriculture
* Harvesting and post-harvest management
* Pests and diseases, including knowledge of increasing threats such as Witches' Broom Disease and Citrus Greening

Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full color throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and specialist extension workers, in addition to growers and producers involved in the citrus industry.