Almonds: Botany, Production and Uses
18,99 €
This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important crop; they are highly regarded for their flavour, nutritional properties and culinary uses, and almond oil is used widely in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical production. They are easy to transport and have long storability, facilitating global dissemination. Demand is constantly increasing and global production has more than doubled in the last 20 years.
The popularity of almonds and the increase in demand has required new plantings and a response to ongoing changes in cultural and climatic conditions. Almonds: Botany, Production and Uses meets the need for up-to-date information on this crop and covers:
· botany and taxonomy
· cultivation, genetics and breeding
· propagation, orchard management and harvesting
· pests and diseases
· nutrition, marketing and utilization
Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and extension workers, as well as growers, orchard managers and industry personnel.
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Published : CABI (August 21, 2017)
Language : English
Size : 510 pages
ISBN-10 : 1780643543
ISBN-13 : 978-1780643540
Edition : Ebook
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– Felix Sutherland (verified owner)
The holy grail of books about the almond cultivation! A MUST
– Hugo Pearson (verified owner)
This book is a great book for anyone who is interested in almonds. It is very detailed, complete well organized and easy to read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in almonds.
– Joshua Shelley (verified owner)
An excellent book that gives a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses.
– Connor Hadley (verified owner)
This book is a valuable reference point for anyone wishing to improve their knowledge and understanding of almond production, and provides a highly readable and comprehensive examination of the subject. It is especially valuable as a reference guide, as it provides a thorough summary of the many studies that have been carried out over the last 40 years in the evolution of the almond crop, and the detailed analysis of the results is presented in an easily accessible and readable manner. The book also provides detailed information on the production of almonds.