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ISBN-13:
978 1 78639 291 6 (paperback)
978 1 78639 292 3 (ePDF)
978 1 78639 293 0 (ePub)
Commissioning Editor: Rachael Russell
Editorial Assistant: Emma McCann
Production Editor: Tim Kapp
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CONTENTS
2. CROP EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
Commercial Production Areas and Importance
The Mechanics of Plant Breeding
Historical Breeding Techniques
Cucumber, Melon and their Relatives
Benincasa hispida (Wax Gourd, Winter Melon)
Cucumis anguria (West Indian Gherkin)
Cucumis metuliferus (Horned Melon)
Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo Gourd)
Cyclanthera pedata var. edulis (Stuffing Cucumber)
Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle Gourd)
Luffa spp. (Luffa Sponge Gourd, Ridge Gourd)
Momordica angustisepala and M. cymbalaria
Momordica balsamina (Balsam Apple)
Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd)
Momordica cochinchinensis (Gac)
