This bulletin discusses the cultivation, mineral nutrition and fertilization of eleven widely grown tropical, perennial fruits. Much of the data is from Brazil, one of the World's major producers of tropical fruit. There are also cross-references to production systems in other tropical climates, making the observations applicable to other parts of the World.

The bulletin covers eleven tropical fruits:

• Acerola
• Banana
• Cashew
• Citrus
• Coconut
• Guava
• Mango
• Papaya
• Passion-Fruit
• Pineapple
• Soursop

Each chapter contains a brief overview of the geography of the area where the fruit is grown, the characteristics of the climate and soil, and recommendations for soil preparation and amelioration. The function of each nutrient for the given fruit is discussed, and a description of the visible symptoms caused by their deficiency provided. The authors emphasize fertilization practices for the various phases of plant development from nursery to production, with particular attention to irrigation (including fertigation).

The bulletin is written by a group of authors representing mostly EMBRAPA (Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research) and other academic and research centers from the Brazil. The original version of the book (in Portuguese) was edited by Dr. Lindbergue Araújo Crisóstomo, Center of EMBRAPA for Tropical Agro-Industry at Fortaleza (Brazil), together with Dr. Alexey Naumov, IPI Coordinator for Latin America and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geography of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia). Dr. Lindbergue Araújo Crisóstomo is well known in Brazil and abroad for his research and practical recommendations on growing cashew and other tropical perennials. Dr. Alexey Naumov is a specialist in geography of agriculture, focused on the tropical regions of Latin America. The English version is edited by A.E. Johnston from Rothamsted Research at Harpenden (United Kingdom).