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SUBMITTER: Ogata T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4780804 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Ogata Tatsushi T Yamanaka Shinsuke S Shoda Moriyuki M Urasaki Naoya N Yamamoto Toshiya T
Breeding science 20160101 1
Tropical fruit crops are predominantly produced in tropical and subtropical developing countries, but some are now grown in southern Japan. Pineapple (Ananas comosus), mango (Mangifera indica) and papaya (Carica papaya) are major tropical fruits cultivated in Japan. Modern, well-organized breeding systems have not yet been developed for most tropical fruit species. Most parts of Japan are in the temperate climate zone, but some southern areas such as the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch from Kyushu ...[more]