Cardamom: The Genus Elettaria

by Ravindran, P. N.; Madhusoodanan, K. J.

• ISBN13: 9780203216637
• ISBN10: 0203216636
• Copyright: 2004-01-14
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Cardamom, also known as Malabar cardamom, true cardamom or small cardamom and second only to pepper in its importance during the Renaissance period, is often qualified as the Queen of Spices because of its very pleasant aroma and taste. This volume contains sixteen chapters, fourteen on cardamom and one each on large cardamom and false cardamoms. All aspects of the cardamom crop have been covered, and each chapter is written by experts in their respective fields. Cardamom: The genus Elettaria is both a textbook and reference work for scientists and students of horticulture, plantation crops, botany and related fields, and will go on to serve as the main reference volume on cardamom for many years to come.

Table of Contents

List of contributors
Preface to the series
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Botany, crop improvement and biotechnology of cardamom	p. 11
Chemistry of cardamom	p. 69
Agronomy and management of cardamom	p. 91
Nutrition of cardamom	p. 129
Viral diseases of cardamom	p. 143
Diseases of cardamom (fungal, bacterial and nematode diseases)	p. 160
Insect pests of cardamom	p. 180
Harvesting and processing of cardamom	p. 207
Industrial processing and products of cardamom	p. 223
Cardamom economy	p. 245
Properties and end-uses of cardamom	p. 269
Cardamom - future vision	p. 284
Yield gaps and production constraints in cardamom	p. 291
Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.)	p. 299
False cardamoms	p. 330
Specification for cardamom	p. 341
App. 2: Selected recipes	p. 348
Index	p. 369
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