Chapter 1 the importance of fruit and plantation crops –
Cropping area, production, and value –
Regional production of crops –
Nutritional content –
Other uses –
Chapter 2 classification of fruit and plantation crops –
Botanical classification –
Horticultural classification –
Fruit crops –
Plantation crops –
Chapter 3 review of morphology and crop growth and development –
Roots –
Stem –
Leaves –
Flowers –
Fruits –
Seeds –
Growth and development patterns of fruit and plantation crops –
Chapter 4 the environment for fruit and plantation crops –
Location –
Site –
Soil and climatic adaptations –
Special socioeconomic considerations in establishing an orchard or plantation –
Chapter 5 site development and land preparation –
Site development –
Land preparation –
Planting and replanting –
Chapter 6 preparation of planting materials –
Choice of variety of cultivar –
Varieties of fruit crops and their descriptions –
Varieties of plantation crops and their descriptions –
Propagating materials –
Selection of shoot for scion and cuttings –
Chapter 7 cropping systems and agroforestry –
Systems of culture for fruit and plantation crops –
Coconut-based multiple cropping system agroforestry –
Chapter 8 plant and soil nutrient management –
Managing the nutritional requirements of perennial crops –
Determining soil fertility status and plant needs –
Crop nutrient removal –
Application of fertilizer –
Some common visual deficiency symptoms –
Socioeconomic considerations in fertilizer application –
Chapter 9 water management –
Determining the irrigation requirement –
Methods of irrigation –
Chapter 10 regulation of flowering and fruiting –
Juvenility –
Flowering –
Pollination –
Fruit set and retention –
Chapter 11 application of crop protection principles –
Crop protection principles as applied in fruit and plantation crop production –
Market concerns regarding the use of chemical pesticides –
Chapter 12 pruning in fruit and plantation crops –
Methods and objectives of pruning –
Other forms of pruning –
Guidelines on proper pruning –
Chapter 13 harvesting and handling of fruits –
Harvesting –
Maturity indices –
Time of harvesting –
Harvesting methods –
Harvesting gadgets –
Proper handling of harvested fruits
Chapter 14 primary processing of plantation crops –
Primary processing and its importance –
Harvesting indices –
Harvesting cycle –
Harvesting time –
Harvesting method –
Extraction of the primary economic product –
Direct drying without extraction –
Further drying without extraction –
Further processing steps specific to the crop –
Drying.

"This book covers two highly diverse groups of horticultural crops commercially grown in the Philippines, namely fruit and plantation crops. It provides basic information about the crops and presents the state of the art in growing them."