1st Edition
Handbook of Research on Mango Fruit Postharvest Science, Production, Nutrition, and Processing Technology
1. Introduction and History of Mango
Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Sajjad Hussain, Safina Naz, Sajid Ali, and Anam Noor
2. Mango Germplasm Resources: Characterization, Climate Resilience, and Conservation Approaches
Faiz-Ur-Rahman, Muhammad Usman, Arooge Fatima, and Bilquees Fatima
3. Mango Cultivation Worldwide
Beenish Chaudhary, Muhammad Azam, Rashad Qadri, Jiaoke Zeng, Muhammad Ali Umer, and Shiza Muqadas
4. Mango: Botany, Importance and Uses
Adnan Sami, Muhammad Zeeshan Haider, Muhammad Shafiq, Uswa Irfan, Muhammad Hamza Tariq Bhatti, Zubair Bin Zafar, and Muhammad Adnan Shahid
5. Mango: Soil and Climate
Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Aamir Nawaz, Sajid Ali, Samreen Sabir, Ana Aslam, Zaid Mustaf, and Sajjad Hussain
6. Climate Changes and Mango Production in Pakistan
Abid Rashid Gill and Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh
7. Propagation and Nursery Management in Mango
Kashif Razzaq, Ishtiaq A. Rajwana, Sami Ullah, Riaz Hussain, and Muhammad Iqbal
8. Irrigation Management in Mango Orchards
Niaz Ahmed, Subhan Danish, Abdul Ghaffar Grewal, Fariha Illyas, Sajid Masood, Muhammad Arif Ali, Muhammad Baqir Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, and Sajjad Hussain
9. Role of Macronutrients in Mango Production and Quality
Neriman Tuba Barlas and Ali Riza Ongun
10. Role of Micronutrients in Mango Production and Quality
Neriman Tuba Barlas and Ali Riza Ongun
11. Soil and Foliar Applications of Nutrients: Pros and Cons
Muhammad Azam, Shiza Muqadas, Wang Ke, Muhamamd Ali Umer, Qiang Lyu, Muhammad Arslan Khan, and Beenish Chaudhary
12. Bioregulators and Mango Fruit Production
Waseem Ahmed, Huma Qureshi, and Abdul Qayyum
13. Training and Pruning in Mango
Farzana Rafeeq, Sami Ullah, Kashif Razzaq, and M. Amin
14. Mango Small Tree System
Muhammad Amin, Kashif Razzaq, Steven A. Oosthuyse, Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, and Muhammad Nafees
15. Pollination and Pollinators
Asif Sajjad, Munir Ahmad, Wali Muhammad, Mudassir Ali, and Waseem Akram
16. Salinity and Drought in Mango
Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Rana Usman Zahid, Junaid Ahmad, Ayesha Maryam, Mazhar Abbas, Samreen Sabir, Sobia Irum, and Iqra Zakir
17. Adaptive Mechanisms of Mango Under Severe Heat
Waseem Ahmed, Huma Qureshi, and Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh
18. Mango Maturity Indices and Harvesting Methods
Rashid Iqbal Khan, Sajid Ali, Ayesha Maryam, Rana Naveed Ur Rehman, Mazhar Abbas, Riaz Hussain, Khalid Hussain, Kashif Razzaq, Muhammad Azeem Sabir, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, and Sajjad Hussain
19. Preharvest Conditions Affecting Quality and Postharvest Losses of Mango Fruit
Sajid Ali, Rana Naveed Ur Rehman, Muhammad Hassan, Aamir Nawaz, Safina Naz, and Shaghef Ejaz
20. Nutritional and Physiological Disorders
Ana Aslam, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, and Nida Zahra
21. Insect Pests of Mango
Shafqat Saeed and Muazzama Batool
22. Insect-Borne Diseases of Mango
Tiyyabah Khan, Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan, Adnan Akhter, Waheed Anwar, Naeem Iqbal, and Shakeel Ahmad
23. Insights into Biotic Issues Hampering Mango Production in Tropical and Subtropical Regions
Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Muhammad Tariq Malik, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Ummad Ud Din Umar, Wajid Nazir, Fahad Hakim, and Hafiz Muhammad Ammar
24. Postharvest Treatments, Storage, and Ripening
Kashif Razzaq, Muhammad Amin, and Ambreen Naz
25. Mango Supply Chain
Ehsan Ul Haque, Sohaib Afzaal, Akbar Hayat, Muhammad Farooq, Ahmad Din, Muhammad Shakeel Hanif, Samreen Sabir, Sajjad Hussain, Sajjad Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad, and Mustafa Kan
26. Unlocking the Potential: Analyzing Mango Production Efficiency, Trade Dynamics, Losses, and Agricultural Value Added in Major Mango Producing Countries
Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh, Sana Sultan, Asad Abbas, and Neelam Asghar Ali
27. Mango-Based Products
Ehsan Ul Haque, Sohaib Afzaal, Akbar Hayat, Muhammad Asim, Shinawar Waseem Ali, Muhammad Tahir Awan, Muhammad Shakeel Hanif, Samreen Sabir, and Shakeel Ahmad
28. Emerging Benefits of Mangifera indica L.
Noreen Samad, Natasha Manzoor, Aanab Fatima, and Saima Khaliq
29. Biotechnological Approaches in Mango Breeding
Muhammad Faisal, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Bilquees Fatima, and Faiz-Ur-Rehman
30. Growth, Physiology, Development, and Productivity of Mango Plant Threatened by Drought and Salinity
Kamrun Nahar, Md. Sadman Sakif, Iya Mou Mitu, Farzana Akter, Shakeel Ahmad, and Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Biography
Sajjad Hussain, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, Texas, USA. He was formerly a Professor of Horticulture at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan. Dr. Hussain has published peer-reviewed papers, books, book chapters, and conference papers. He has served as a principal and co-principal investigator on funded research grants and is a reviewer for several journals.
Kamrun Nahar, PhD, is a Professor of Agricultural Botany at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. A leading researcher in plant physiology and abiotic stress response, she has published articles and book chapters and written and edited several books. She is involved in editorial activities and is a reviewer for journals. She is a member of professional societies and has attended conferences, where she presented her research work.
Ishtiaq A. Rajwana, PhD, is a Professor of Horticulture at Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Pakistan. He has made significant contributions to the development of the mango sector, playing a crucial role in the research, development, and technology transfer initiatives that reshaped the landscape of Pakistani mango production. By introducing innovative practices and disseminating knowledge, Dr. Rajwana earned accolades for his work in advancing horticulture.
Sezai Ercişli, PhD, is Head of the Department of Horticulture and Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Turkey, as well as Chief Editor of the Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. He was formerly a Visiting Professor at the University of Nebraska, USA. Ranked among the 100,000 most successful scientists in the world, according to Stanford University, he has conducted scientific studies on horticulture plant biotechnology at laboratories around the world and has published over 750 papers.
Shakeel Ahmad, PhD, is a Professor at the Institute of Agronomy at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan. He has published over 200 papers and 150 book chapters as well as several books. He is an editor and reviewer for many peer-reviewed international journals and has attended and presented papers and posters at national and international conferences in different countries.
