Book on Passion fruit 

It is proposed to publish a book on passion fruit both in English and Malayalam associating all the experts/scientists involved/experienced/interested in passion fruit research and development. Book in English is proposed to be a thorough review type with citations and full references useful to all concerned. Book in Malayalam is proposed to be a general reference manual useful to growers and developmentalists. Both should have extensive/adequate charts, illustrations, photos, etc in high resolution colour for good quality printing. 

The proposed contents for English book is given below, modifiable to make it more comprehensive, systematic, organized and useful to all the stakeholders. 

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PASSION FRUIT 

Introduction

History, name derival

Importance

Area, production, productivity

Consumption, export, revenue potential

Description

Origin

Distribution, ecology

Characteristics

Species/Varieties/Types/Classification (purple, yellow, giant, etc)

Biochemistry /Chemical composition/Chemical structure

Growth, Development, Physiology

Stability during processing and storage

Crop improvement

Cultivated varieties

Varieties suitable for fresh fruit/table purpose, processing, juice

Geographic variations, varieties for plains, high ranges

Propagation

Propagation techniques, in vitro, ex vitro, seeds, viability, dormancy treatments, cuttings

Tissue culture

Planting material

Sources of planting materials

Planting material production

Climate

Soil

Cultivation

Cultivation systems (purecropping, intercropping)

Site selection

Land preparation

Planting

Trellises, training

Manuring

Nutrient uptake, Mineral nutrition, deficiency symtoms, leaf diagnosis

Irrigation

Weed control

Flowering, pollination, pollinating agents, artificial pollination, fruiting

Intercropping

Harvesting, Post Harvest Management, fruit quality

Pruning

Ratoon cropping

Yield

Plant protection (Pest, disease, nematode, virus, sunburn, cold injury), IPM

Economics of cultivation

Organic farming (potential, cultivation, organic formulations, biocontrol agents, application methods)

Passion fruit industry, status, constraints, strategies

Grading 

Packing

Consumer preference

Marketing strategies

Marketing channels

Export

Storage

Shelf life

Transportation

Processing for different purposes

Concentration

Value addition

How to set up a small processing unit

Products, recipes

By-products

Uses in food processing

Colourant

Flavouring

Antioxidant

Antimicrobial

Juice extraction, utilisation

Nutritional, functional & health benefits

Folk medicine

Animal feed

Ornamental value

Other uses

Employment potential

Health issues

Toxicity

Functional/nutritional/medicinal benefits

Quality issues

Major specifications/quality parameters

Authenticity indicators

Adulteration

Testing agencies

Regulatory issues

References

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 This may be forwarded to /circulated among all experts/scientists involved/experienced/interested in passion fruit research and development to make the books as useful as possible. 

Kindly offer your advice/suggestions, contents refined by you and the chapter/section/part you can author/contribute along with your email IDs and Cell phone numbers at the earliest. It is better to have same authors for both English and Malayalam books. 

I request the wholehearted support and cooperation of all in this venture. 

Looking forward to hear from all of you at the earliest. 

The progress of this venture will be informed to you by email/phone.