Fruit Breeding, Tree and Tropical Fruits

This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. In a systematic way, the work presents: the history and commercial importance of each fruit, the origin and early development of cultivation, regional characteristics, breeding objectives, fruit characteristics such as color and shape, and disease resistance. Volume 1 deals with tree fruits: Apples, Apricots, Avocado, Banana/Plantain, Cherry, Peach, Pear, and Plum.

Jules Janick is James Troop Distinguished Professor in Horticulture within the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA. James N. Moore is the editor of Fruit Breeding, Volume 1, Tree and Tropical Fruits, published by Wiley.

Blueberries, Cranberries, and Lingonberries

1

(108)

Gene J. Galletta

James R. Ballington

Brambles

109

(82)

Hugh A. Daubeny

Currants and Gooseberries

191

(106)

Rex M. Brennan

Grapes

297

(74)

Bruce J. Reisch

Charlotte Pratt

Kiwifruit

371

(48)

A. R. Ferguson

A. G. Seal

M. A. McNeilage

L. G. Fraser

C. F. Harvey

R. A. Beatson

Strawberries

419

(52)

James F. Hancock

Donald H. Scott

F. J. Lawrence

Index

471

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Fruit Breeding, Tree and Tropical Fruits

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