This book contains 13 chapters that present the current state of knowledge concerning the history, physiology, culture, postharvest management, and value addition of jackfruit throughout the world. Processing and products, breeding and varieties, biotechnology, propagation, orchard management,...

This book contains chapters on 33 understudied indigenous fruits and vegetables from all around the world. Each chapter provides an overview of plant botany, an understanding of the phytonutrient constituents and health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds or metabolites, information on the...

This book contains 10 chapters that provide the latest research on Gac fruit, from cultivation to novel processing technologies for health products. It addresses several techniques for propagation and cultivation in order to increase the production and quality of Gac fruit, including traditionally...

This book contains 13 chapters that provide an up-to-date guide on the science and practice of disease control based on fungicides in horticulture and broad acre agriculture. It describes how conventional, organic and biological fungicides are discovered, how they work and how resistance evolves....

Genomics, driven by advances in next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS), is increasingly being applied in crop and livestock research and breeding, and offers new opportunities to develop improved climate-resilient crops. Animal and crop breeding companies now routinely employ NGS to inform breeding...

This book will highlight the importance of figs to humans from various perspectives throughout the world. The main objective is to summarize the recent advances on tree biology, orchard and postharvest management, pest and diseases, varieties and cultivars, genetics and breeding, health properties, ...

This 4th edition covers issues associated with sustainable aquaculture development, culture systems, hatchery methods, nutrition and feeding of aquaculture species, reproductive strategies, harvesting, and many other topics. While its main focus is on the culture of fish, molluscs and crustaceans...

This book contains 19 chapters providing information on fig (Ficus carica) botany, production, processing, nutritive value and marketing.

This book contains 18 chapters providing a comprehensive review of major and minor Allium crops from scientific and horticultural perspectives. It broadly covers Allium genetics and breeding, propagation, production, processing and nutritional and health benefits. Some information on improvements...

This book presents a clear set of integrative concepts for understanding the overall physiology and growth of temperate deciduous fruit trees. The emphasis is on overarching principles rather than detailed descriptions of tree physiology or difference among numerous species of fruit trees. Although ...