This book is an English translation of the work originally published in German (1998) as Biologischer Obstbau, which was the product of collaboration between authors in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It brings together the knowledge and experience of o…
This book contains 20 chapters and is divided into 4 parts focusing on genetic resources and improvement, ecophysiology and production, pests and diseases and their management and harvesting, processing and utilization of sweet and sour cherries.
"Sweet cherries are a speciality crop, subject to significant production risk for growers, yet with high potential returns due to strong consumer demand. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the history, genetic improvements, production, physiology of growth and cropping…
"Discussing over 60 major and minor crops, Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology describes fruit botany, including cultivars, development, anatomy, physiology, maturation, and ripening ... examines soil and climate, fruit propagation, cultural practices, diseases and pests an…