The Peach ：Botany, Production and Uses

Publication subTitle ：Botany, Production and Uses

Author： Layne   D.R.; Bassi   D.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9781845934231

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845933869

Subject： S6 Gardening

Keyword： Science Life Sciences Horticulture

Language： ENG

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Description

The Peach provides a comprehensive up to date reference work, summarizing our knowledge of peaches and their production worldwide and includes an extensive colour plates section. Chapters written by international authorities address botany and taxonomy, breeding and genetics of cultivars and rootstocks, propagation, physiology and planting systems, crop and pest management and postharvest physiology. The book also includes a contribution on the history of cultivation and production trends in China with historical references dating back to 1100 B.C for the first time in the English language.

Chapter

Contents

Dedication

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Botany and Taxonomy

2. History of Cultivation and Trends in China

3. Classical Genetics and Breeding

4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics

5. Low-chill Cultivar Development

6. Fresh Market Cultivar Development

7. Processing Peach Cultivar Development

8. Rootstock Development

9. Propagation Techniques

10. Carbon Assimilation, Partitioning and Budget Modelling

11. Orchard Planting Systems

12. Crop Load Management

13. Nutrient and Water Requirements of Peach Trees

14. Orchard Floor Management Systems

15. Diseases of Peach Caused by Fungi and Fungal-like Organisms: Biology, Epidemiology and Management

16. Diseases Caused by Prokaryotes – Bacteria and Phytoplasmas

17. Viruses and Viroids of Peach Trees

18. Insects and Mites

19. Nematodes

20. Preharvest Factors Affecting Peach Quality

21. Ripening, Nutrition and Postharvest Physiology

22. Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Peaches for the Fresh Market

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Colour plates 1–73

Colour plates 74–163

Colour plates 164–245

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