Author: Jorge Mora Urpí

Publisher: Bioversity International

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 9290433477

Taxonomy, nomenclature and geographical distribution. Description of the cultivated species. Uses and properties. Origin and domestication. Genetic resources. Genetic improvement estrategies. Propagation. Agronomy of fruit and heart-of-palm production. Production areas and commercial potential.