Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses

Main Description Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have been released or developed in recent years in order to improve the efficiency and profitability of cherry orchards. Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses covers the genetics, ecophysiology, production, protection and uses of cherries. Presenting up-to-date scientific data and applied information, this book is invaluable for researchers, teachers and all professionals working in the cherries value chain. Readership Suitable for academic researchers, growers and libraries

Table of Contents

Part I: Genetic Resources and Improvement 1: Cherry Production 2: Flowering, Fruit Set and Development 3: Biodiversity, Germplasm Resources and Breeding Methods 4: Sweet Cherry Varieties and Improvement 5: Sour Cherry Varieties and Improvement 6: Rootstocks and Improvement

Part II: Ecophysiology and Production 7: Rain-Induced Cracking of Sweet Cherries 8: Climatic Limiting Factors: Temperature 9: Environmental Limiting Factors for Cherry Production 10: Site Preparation and Orchard Infrastructure 11: Orchard Microclimate Modification 12: Morphology, Cropping Physiology and Canopy Training

Part III: Protection 13: Invertebrate and Vertebrate Pests: Biology and Management 14: Fungal Diseases 15: Bacterial Diseases 16: Viruses, Viroids, Phytoplasmas and Genetic Disorders of Cherry Part IV: Utilization 17: Fruit Chemistry, Nutritional Benefits and Social Aspects 18: Fruit Harvest Methods and Technologies 19: Postharvest Biology and Handling for Fresh Markets 20: Processing for Industrial Uses