The datasheets are enhanced with data from specialist organizations, images, a bibliographic database and full text articles. New datasheets and datasets will continue to be added, reviewed and updated.
Vital stats
- Over 1,100 detailed crop datasheets, including crops of global significance and minor crops of increasing significance due to factors such as climate change, nutritional security, water security and other environmental variables (new crop datasheets/sections will continue to be added)
- 44 detailed peer-reviewed Key Topic chapter-like datasheets, each of approximately 10,000 words
- Over 1,000 concise pest datasheets
- 500 country/state/province datasheets with basic data
- More than 1,000 images – for ease of identification and teaching
- Over 158,000 abstracts of the latest research on crop management and storage from CAB Abstracts, with links to over 14,200 full text records
- Interactive glossary with over 16,400 terms
- Report generator function allowing key information to be rapidly edited and disseminated, enabling users to put together their own lecture notes or personalized notes
- A fast, accurate site search to allow searching for a particular species or term across datasheets, abstracts, glossary, and full text
- The ability to filter by taxonomy
Not included: cut flowers / grasses / ornamental plants / landscaping and gardening
Unique features
- Highly structured comprehensive horticultural crop datasheets (vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs/spices and commodity crops) including sections on: taxonomy; growth stages; biology and ecology; genetics/main cultivars; key pests/non-infectious disorders; uses; propagation; cultivation; harvesting; postharvest treatment; nutritional value; production and trade; phytosanitary issues and food safety.
- Peer-reviewed Key Topic datasheets on subjects of general horticultural interest written by international experts, e.g. Food Safety, Harvesting, Postharvest Storage, Cultivation Techniques, Decision Support Systems.
*Figures correct as of July 2021
Datasheets
Highly structured comprehensive horticultural crop datasheets (vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs/spices and commodity crops) including sections on: taxonomy; growth stages; biology and ecology; genetics/main cultivars; key pests/non-infectious disorders; uses; propagation; cultivation; harvesting; postharvest treatment; nutritional value; production and trade; phytosanitary issues and food safety.
The Compendium does NOT include: cut flowers / grasses / ornamental plants / landscaping and gardening
Key Topic Datasheets
Peer-reviewed Key Topic datasheets on subjects of general horticultural interest, specifically written for the Compendium by international experts (see Contributors for a full list of acknowledgements). Topic examples include Food Safety, Harvesting, Postharvest Storage, Cultivation Techniques and Decision Support Systems.
Pest Datasheets
Many terminologies and publications were consulted during the course of selection and compilation of the glossary.
Glossary
Many terminologies and publications were consulted during the course of selection and compilation of the glossary.
Abstracts
A subset of the latest research on crop management and storage from CAB Abstracts, updated weekly, with full text of selected journal and conference articles.
Smart Searches have been prepared by our information experts to help the user get the quickest and best results. Contact us if you would like a topic adding to the Smart Search list.
Bibliographic Data
For species with detailed datasheets, references given are those supplied by datasheet authors or books. Cited references and abstracts can be viewed directly from within a datasheet.
The Horticulture Compendium is a valuable repository for students, teachers/lecturers, practitioners (grower operations managers, agro dealers, extension workers) and as a reference guide to aid crop production decision-making.
