Temperate fruits : production, processing, and marketing
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Temperate fruits : production, processing, and marketing
(Innovations in horticultural science / Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, series editor)
Apple Academic Press, 2021
- : pbk
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Other editors: Ursula Wermund, Lop Phavaphutanon, Regina Cronje
"First issued in paperback 2021"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume, Temperate Fruits: Production, Processing, and Marketing, presents the latest pomological research on the production, postharvest handling, processing and storage, and information on marketing for a selection of temperate fruits. These include apple, pear, quince, peach, plum, sweet cherry, kiwifruit, strawberry, mulberry, and chestnut. With chapters from fruit experts from different countries of the world, the book provides the latest information on the effect of climate change on fruit production, organic fruit growing and advanced fruit breeding, the nutraceutical value and bioactive compounds in fruits and their role in human health, and new and advanced methods of fruit production. Topics include microirrigation, sustainable nutrient management, crop protection and plant health management, and farm mechanization.
Table of Contents
1. Apple 2. Pear 3. Quince 4. Peach 5. Plum 6. Sweet Cherries 7. Kiwifruit 8. Strawberry 9. Mulberry 10. Chestnut
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