Tea oil cultivation and tea seed oil production

Author: Peng Yangsheng, Xi Ruchun (editors), Fu Xiaoru and others (compilers)
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Publishing Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is dedicated to introducing camellia cultivation and the production technology of camellia seed oil, which is renowned as "Olive Oil of the East." Authored by Peng Yangsheng, a senior engineer from the Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Food and Oil Sciences, and Dr. Xi Ruchun from the School of Forestry at South China Agricultural University, among others. The main contents include the significance of camellia cultivation and camellia seed oil processing, the geographical distribution and cultivation zoning of camellia, the selection and cultivation of high-quality camellia varieties, the selection, planning, and establishment of camellia plantations, the tending, shaping, pruning, low-yield forest transformation, and disease and pest control of camellia plantations, the harvesting of camellia fruits and the storage of camellia seeds, the pressing and extraction of camellia seed oil, the refining and safe storage of camellia seed oil, as well as the utilization of by-products from camellia seed processing. The book provides detailed, systematic content, with easy-to-understand language, innovative and advanced technology, and practical experience. It offers positive guidance for growing camellia and producing high-quality camellia seed oil. It is suitable for camellia growers, camellia seed oil producers and operators, and economic forest technical personnel to study and use, and can also be referenced by faculty and students in agricultural and forestry colleges.