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Allium crops include many economically important species, such as onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, and chives. They grow in a range of ecological conditions and are harvested worldwide. This book provides a comprehensive review of edible Alliums from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering modern biology (including genetics and breeding), production, processing, and health benefits. Containing up-to-date information authored by an international team of experts, Edible Alliums: covers classical and state of the art biology including genetics and breeding; includes nutrition and health benefits as well as all aspects of production; and provides core knowledge on both major and minor Allium crops. Including full-colour images throughout, this is an essential resource for researchers and students in plant science and agriculture, in addition to molecular biologists, plant breeders, agronomists, consultants, and extension specialists.
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Author Biography
Haim obtained his academic education in plant physiology and genetics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist at The John Innes Institute (Norwich England) and at the Wageningen Agricultural University (Holland) before recruited as a staff member at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He spent three sabbaticals at Duke University Medical Centre, Department of Biochemistry. In addition to research, teaching, and supervision, Haim served as elected Head of the Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, elected Head of Faculty Research Committee, elected Faculty Dean and elected University Rector. His research interests include physiology of vegetable crops with special emphasis on flowering, setting and seed production; Physiology and potato breeding. Haim shared the idea and actual introduction of genes for long keeping in tomatoes, the development and introduction of cherry tomatoes as a standard commodity, and later that of cluster tomatoes. He heade
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- Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
- Publication Date December 2022
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781789249972 / 178924997X
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 115 GBP
- Pages328
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2022
- Dimensions244 X 172 mm
- SeriesBotany, Production and Uses
- Reference Code5006
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