Comprehensive book covering all aspects of coconut from origins to cultivation, ecology and physiology, pest and disease management, harvest and post harvesting management, breeding and biotechnology as well as the current and future status of the coconut as one of the most important palm species.

Contributions by: E.A. Aguilar, J. Alouw, F.C. Beveridge, M.A. Bezerra, R. Bhat, R. Cave, K. Chapman, R. Dakshayani, F.M. Dayrit, P.D. Dissanayake, H.R. Gheyi, K.B. Hebbar, V.B. Johnson, Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian, S. Karouw, A.C. Khanashyam, E.Y.Y. Kong, C.F.D. Lacerda, J.C. Lacsina, M.R. Manikantan, E.C. Manohar, Z. Mu, M. Narváez, M.F. Neto, Q. T. Nguyen, C. Oropeza, C.F. Ortiz, R. Pandiselvam, B. Panis, A. Peña, L. Perera, S. Periasamy, S. Rajkumar, M. Ramaswamy, S.V. Ramesh, E. Ramos, N. Satyaseelan, C. Silverio, S. Sisunandar, P. Subramanian, P.A. Sukumar, R.S. Veluchamy, V.R.M. Vidhanaarachchi, H. Wilms, C. Yang