Pineapple, The: Botany, Production and Uses - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786393301 ISBN 13: 9781786393302

Verlag: CABI Publishing, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Pineapple : Botany, Production And Uses by Sanewski, 9781786393302, Cabi

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Reseña del editor:

Completely updated with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this successful book continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of pineapple breeding, production and yield. Pineapple is an increasingly important crop and demand for fresh pineapple is steadily growing; stakeholders in the value chain are worldwide. The Pineapple: Botany, Production and Uses provides essential coverage from botany through to postharvest handling and provides the technical information required by all those working with the crop. The second edition: - Contains new chapters on organic production and production for other uses (fibre and ornamentals). - Includes major updates to content on taxonomy, biotechnology, cultural systems, nutrition, varieties and genetic improvement. - Explores physiological changes associated with the year-round growing of pineapple in addition to the associated cultural practices and mineral nutrition. - Considers the impacts of climate change and environmental issues on pineapple crops, and relevant mitigation strategies. - Looks at the effects of new cultivars and technologies on cultural practices and plant nutrition. Written by an international team of experts, this book is an essential resource for researchers, growers and all those involved in the pineapple industry.

Biografía del autor:

Garth Sanewski (Edited By) - Senior Horticulturist with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry based at Maroochy Research Facility, Nambour, Australia. He has broad experience in a range of sub-tropical tree, vine and plantation crops but has worked principally with pineapple over the last 22 years. He currently has programs in genetic improvement of pineapple with an emphasis on fruit quality and disease resistance.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: CABI Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1786393301
• ISBN 13: 9781786393302
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
• Herausgeber: Sanewski Dr Garth M, Bartholomew Duane, Paull Robert E