| Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Temperate Zone Tree Fruits and Berries Volume 1: Physiology, Genetics and Cultivation Contributor(s): Lang, Gregory A. (Editor), Mazzola, Mark (Contribution by), Hewavitharana, Shashika S. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786762080 ISBN-13: 9781786762085 Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Science | Life Sciences - Horticulture |
| Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.90 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Temperate fruits include stone/drupe fruits (such as peach), pome fruits (such as apple) and berries (such as strawberries). Like other crops, cultivation of these fruits faces a number of challenges. These include the need to optimize yields, sensory and nutritional quality; the dynamic threats from biotic and abiotic stresses in a changing climate; and the need for more efficient use of resources to minimise environmental impact. The two volumes of Achieving sustainable cultivation of temperate zone tree fruits and berries summarise the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 1 focusses on key advances across the value chain, from breeding improved varieties to better techniques for cultivation and crop protection. Part 1 discusses current research on physiology, genetics and breeding. Part 2 reviews advances in cultivation from orchard design to optimising water and nutrient management and harvesting operations. With its distinguished editor and international range of expert authors, this collection will be a standard reference for horticultural scientists, government and other research centres and companies involved in cultivation of the range of temperate fruits. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blando, Federica: - Dr. Federica Blando has a permanent position as a researcher at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production ISPA in Lecce (Apulia) / South of Italy. The ISPA institute is engaged in the research, innovation and technology transfer to improve the quality and safety of food products. Federica Blando received her Ph.D. degree at the University of Pisa studying in vitro regeneration and propagation of fruit tree crops. After a post-doc scholarship at the Fruit Tree Experimental Institute in Rome, she started researching in Lecce. She has spent short/long periods for research stages in several countries (Australia, Finland, Canada, and UK). Currently, at ISPA, her scientific activity is focused on the characterization of polyphenolic compounds (particularly anthocyanin) and antioxidant activity from red fruits (cherry, strawberry, grape, etc...), as well as other F&Veg, and processed products (ex. tomato products, wine, etc...).Lang, Gregory A.: - Dr Greg Lang is a Professor in Tree Fruit Physiology at Michigan State University, USA. He is the current Chair of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Workgroup on Orchard Systems and has been a plenary speaker at numerous international conferences on tree fruit production and research around the world, including the past four ISHS Cherry Symposia and the most recent ISHS Orchard Systems Symposium. Professor Lang has authored or co-authored more than 200 published papers and book chapters, edited numerous books and proceedings, and was named as one of the top 100 Innovative Horticulturalists of the past 125 years by the American Fruit Grower Magazine. |