Description
Book SynopsisSweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have been released or developed in recent years in order to improve the efficiency and profitability of cherry orchards. Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses covers the genetics, ecophysiology, production, protection and uses of cherries. Presenting up-to-date scientific data and applied information, this book is invaluable for researchers, teachers and all professionals working in the cherries value chain.
Table of ContentsPart I: Genetic Resources and Improvement 1: Cherry Production 2: Flowering, Fruit Set and Development 3: Biodiversity, Germplasm Resources and Breeding Methods 4: Sweet Cherry Varieties and Improvement 5: Sour Cherry Varieties and Improvement 6: Rootstocks and Improvement Part II: Ecophysiology and Production 7: Rain-Induced Cracking of Sweet Cherries 8: Climatic Limiting Factors: Temperature 9: Environmental Limiting Factors for Cherry Production 10: Site Preparation and Orchard Infrastructure 11: Orchard Microclimate Modification 12: Morphology, Cropping Physiology and Canopy Training Part III: Protection 13: Invertebrate and Vertebrate Pests: Biology and Management 14: Fungal Diseases 15: Bacterial Diseases 16: Viruses, Viroids, Phytoplasmas and Genetic Disorders of Cherry Part IV: Utilization 17: Fruit Chemistry, Nutritional Benefits and Social Aspects 18: Fruit Harvest Methods and Technologies 19: Postharvest Biology and Handling for Fresh Markets 20: Processing for Industrial Uses
