Tamarind monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future

First published in 2000 by the International Centre for Underutilised Crops
University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK Revised in 2006.
© 2006 Southampton Centre for Underutilised Crops
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Tamarind
1. tropical fruit trees
i Williams ii Smith iii Haq iv Dunsiger
ISBN 0854328599
Citation: El-Siddig, Gunasena, Prasad, Pushpakumara, Ramana, Vijayanand,
Williams (2006) Tamarind, Tamarindus indica. Southampton Centre for
Underutilised Crops, Southampton, UK.
Cover photographs: Tamarind fruit and drink, courtesy of Mr Samaratunge,
DOA, Sri Lanka. Tamarind being sold in polypaks in a Sri Lankan market,
courtesy of Prof. H.P.M. Gunasena.
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This publication is an output from a research project funded by the United
Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) for the benefit
of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of
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