The Peach: Botany, Production and Uses
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This books provides a comprehensive up to date reference work, summarizing our knowledge of peaches and their production worldwide and includes an extensive colour plates section. Chapters written by international authorities address botany and taxonomy, breeding and genetics of cultivars and rootstocks, propagation, physiology and planting systems, crop and pest management and postharvest physiology.
Contents
1. Botany and Taxonomy; 2. History of Cultivation and Trends in China; 3. Classical Genetics and Breeding; 4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics; 5. Low-Chill Cultivar Development; 6. Fresh Market Cultivar Development; 7. Processing Peach Cultivar Development; 8. Rootstock Development; 9. Propagation Techniques; 10. Carbon Assimilation, Partitioning and Budget Modeling; 11. Orchard Planting Systems; 12. Crop Load Management; 13. Nutrient and Water Requirements of Peach Trees; 14. Orchard Floor Management Systems; 15. Diseases of Peach Caused by Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms: Biology, Epidemiology, and Management; 16. Diseases Caused by Prokaryotes – Bacteria and Phytoplasmas; 17. Viruses and Viroids of Peach Trees; 18. Insects and Mites; 19. Nematodes; 20. Preharvest Factors Affecting Peach Quality; 21. Ripening, Nutrition, and Postharvest Physiology; 22. Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Peaches for the Fresh Market.
“The peach has, in this volume, been accorded a comprehensive and detailed coverage of the various aspects of its botany, breeding and cultivation. The editors have produced a unique and valuable reference work containing a wealth of information across all key areas of this fruit. It will be of
great use to specialist researchers and libraries.”–Experimental Agriculture
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Published : CABI; First edition (September 29, 2008)
Language : English
Size : 632 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781845933869
ISBN-13 : 978-1845933869
Edition: Ebook ,black and white
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– Iliana Bunker (verified owner)
This beautifully illustrated volume is the definitive reference work for the plant biologist, plant breeder, horticulturist, and anyone interested in the cultivation of the peach!
– Antony Dirksen (verified owner)
THE ULTIMATE BOOK about peach cultivation.I have been researching the history of peaches and how they have been cultivated and produced around the world. This book is the first book that I have come across that gives an in-depth view of peaches and their production worldwide. I am a researcher and have been trying to find a comprehensive book that describes peaches and their history, breeding, and of course cultivation. I have searched the Internet for years and was never able to find an easy to read, comprehensive book as this one.
– John Palmer (verified owner)
This book is an essential volume for anyone interested in peaches and their production. It is a comprehensive reference book that provides a comprehensive account of the various aspects of peaches and their production worldwide. The book covers topics such as breeding and genetics of cultivars, propagation, physiology and planting systems, crop and pest management, and postharvest physiology.