Fruit breeding
by Badenes, M. L. Byrne, David H., (David Hawkins)
Fruit Breeding is the eighth volume in the Handbook of Plant Breeding series. Like the other volumes in the series, this volume presents information on the latest scientific information in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding. The majority of the volume showcases individual crops, complemented by sections dealing with important aspects of fruit breeding as trends, marketing and…
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- Full title :Fruit breeding / edited by Marisa Luisa Badenes, David H. Byrne.
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Fruit Breeding is the eighth volume in the Handbook of Plant Breeding series. Like the other volumes in the series, this volume presents information on the latest scientific information in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding. The majority of the volume showcases individual crops, complemented by sections dealing with important aspects of fruit breeding as trends, marketing and protection of new varieties, health benefits of fruits and new crops in the horizon. The book also features contributions from outstanding scientists for each crop species.
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- Publication Date:2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:xv, 875 pages : : illustrations (some color), maps ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781441907622, 1441907629, 9781441907639, 1441907637
- oclc:ocn401157579
- LC Classification:SB359.35
- Dewey Decimal:634.0423
Table of Contents
General chapters. Trends in fruit breeding / David H. Byrne -- Developing fruit cultivars with enhanced health properties / Michael J. Wargovich [and others] -- Intellectual property protection and marketing of new fruit cultivars / John R. Clark, Amelie Brazelton Aust, and Robert Jondle -- Emerging fruit crops / Kim E. Hummer [and others] -- pt. 2. Small fruit. Blackberry / Chad E. Finn and John R. Clark -- American cranberry / Nicholi Vorsa and Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese -- Grape / Bruce I. Reisch, Christopher L. Owens, and Peter S. Cousins -- Raspberry / Chaim Kempler, Harvey Hall, and Chad E. Finn -- Strawberry / Craig K. Chandler [and others] -- pt. 3. Tree fruits. Apple / Susan Brown -- European pear / Luca Dondini and Silviero Sansavini -- Apricot / Tatyana Zhebentyayeva, Craig Ledbetter, Lorenzo Burgos, and Gerardo Llácer -- Cherry / Frank Kappel, Andrew Granger, Károly Hrotkó, and Mike Schuster -- Peach / David H. Byrne [and others] -- Plum / Bruce L. Topp [and others] -- Citrus / Patrick Ollitrault and Luis Navarro -- Persimmon / Masahiko Yamada, Edgardo Giordani, and Keizo Yonemori -- pt. 4. Tree nuts. Almond / Rafel Socias i Company, José Manuel Alonso, Ossama Kodad, an…
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