Coconut - The tropical agriculturalist Author:Gabriel de Taffin, et al This text covers the main types of coconut palm, their origin, world distribution and characteristics. It examines important production factors such as climate and soils, selection, breeding and propagation, and establishing and managing a plantation. A section on pest and disease control accompanied by colour photographs is included and the met... more »hods of processing coconut and its various products and markets are also covered.« less