Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples / edited by Kate Evans.
Originating in Central Asia, apples are one of the most important fruits globally and are grown in over 100 countries. Apple cultivation faces a number of challenges. Increasing global competition has put the focus on lowering costs whilst further improving sensory quality and shelf-life. There is a...
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Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA :
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited,
2017.
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| Series: | Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ;
no. 18. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1 Plant physiology and breeding
- 1. Ensuring the genetic diversity of apples: Gayle M. Volk, USDA-ARS-CARR National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, USA
- 2. The apple genome
- Harbinger of innovation for sustainable apple production: Amit Dhingra, Washington State University, USA
- 3. Advances in understanding apple tree growth: rootstocks and planting systems: Dugald Close, University of Tasmania, Australia
- 4. Advances in understanding apple tree growth: the manipulation of tree growth and development: Dugald Close
- 5. Advances in understanding flowering and pollination in apple trees: Peter Hirst, Purdue University, USA
- 6. Advances in understanding apple fruit development/ripening: Alan Lakso, Cornell University, USA
- 7. Evaluating and improving rootstocks for apple cultivation: Gennaro Fazio, ARS-USDA, USA
- 8Advances in marker-assisted breeding of apples: Kate Evans, Washington State University,
- USA
- Part 2 Cultivation techniques>9. Innovations in apple tree cultivation to manage crop load and ripening: Stefano Musacchi, Washington State University, USA; and Duane Greene, University of Massachusetts, USA
- 10. Advances in soil and nutrient management in apple cultivation: Gerry Neilsen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
- 11. Mechanisation in sustainable cultivation and harvesting of apples: Qin Zhang, Washington State University, USA
- 12. Sustainable approaches for controlling postharvest diseases of apples: Wojciech Janisiewicz, ARS-USDA, USA
- 13Advances in post-harvest storage and handling of apples: Christopher Watkins, Cornell University, USA
- Part 3 Diseases and pests>14. Pre- and postharvest fungal apple diseases: Wayne M. Jurick II, USDA-ARS, USA and Kerik D.