Fruit Breeding, Tree and Tropical Fruits - Tree and Tropical Fruits

Informationen zum Autor Jules Janick is James Troop Distinguished Professor in Horticulture within the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA. James N. Moore is the editor of Fruit Breeding, Volume 1, Tree and Tropical Fruits, published by Wiley. Klappentext This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. In a systematic way, the work presents: the history and commercial importance of each fruit, the origin and early development of cultivation, regional characteristics, breeding objectives, fruit characteristics such as color and shape, and disease resistance. Volume 1 deals with tree fruits: Apples, Apricots, Avocado, Banana/Plantain, Cherry, Peach, Pear, and Plum. Zusammenfassung This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. Inhaltsverzeichnis Apples (J. Janick, et al.). Apricots (R. Layne, et al.). Avocados (B. Bergh and E. Lahav). Bananas and Plantains (P. Rowe and F. Rosales). Cherries (S. Brown, et al.). Citrus (R. Soost and M. Roose). Peaches (R. Scorza and W. Sherman). Pears (R. Bell, et al.). Pineapple (F. Leal and G. d'Eeckenbrugge). Plums (W. Okie and J. Weinberger). Index.

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• Authors: Janick, J Janick, J. Janick, Jules Janick, Jules (Purdue University) Moore Janick, Jules Moore Janick, Janick Jules, Moore, James N. (University of Arkansas) Janick Moore, Patrick Moore
• Assisted by: Jules Janick (Editor), Janick Jules (Editor), James N Moore (Editor), James N. Moore (Editor), Moore James N. (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1996
• EAN: 9780471310143
• ISBN: 978-0-471-31014-3
• No. of pages: 632
• Series: Fruit Breeding
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Agronomy & crop production, Agronomy and crop production