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This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important crop; they are highly regarded for their flavour, nutritional properties and culinary uses, and almond oil is used widely in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical production. They are easy to transport and have long storability, facilitating global dissemination. Demand is constantly increasing and global production has more than doubled in the last 20 years. The popularity of almonds and the increase in demand has required new plantings and a response to ongoing changes in cultural and climatic conditions. Almonds: Botany, Production and Uses meets the need for up-to-date information on this crop and covers: · botany and taxonomy · cultivation, genetics and breeding · propagation, orchard management and harvesting · pests and diseases · nutrition, marketing and utilization Authored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and extension workers, as well as growers, orchard managers and industry personnel. ; This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing, covering botany in addition to processing and industrial uses. Authored by an international team of experts and in full colour, it also presents genetic, pest, disease and marketing information from a scientific and horticultural perspective. ;
- 1: Botany and Taxonomy
- 2: History of Cultivation
- 3: Production and Growing Regions
- 4: Almond in the Southern Hemisphere
- 5: Classical Genetics and Breeding
- 6: Molecular Breeding and Genomics
- 7: Late-blooming Cultivar Development
- 8: Pollen-Style (In)compatibility: Development of Autogamous Cultivars
- 9: Rootstock Development
- 10: Propagation Techniques
- 11: Orchard Systems and Management
- 12: Climatic Requirements
- 13: Nutrient and Water Requirements
- 14: Diseases: Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses, and Nematodes,
- 15: Pests: Insects, Mites, Birds, and Rodents
- 16: Harvesting
- 17: Composition
- 18: Marketing
- 19: Almond Utilization
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- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date July 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781780643540 / 1780643543
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 125 GBP
- Pages480
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2017
- Dimensions244 X 172 mm
- Reference Code3372
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