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Description for Fruit Breeding
Hardcover. This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. Num Pages: 632 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1072.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471310143
SKU
V9780471310143
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Janick
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.
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