Almonds: botany, production and uses [electronic resource] Edited by R. Socias i Company, T. M. Gradziel.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Botany, Production and UsesPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2017Edition: 1Description: 494ppContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781780643557
- plant propagation
- Prunus
- water requirements
- pollen
- plant composition
- plant physiology
- Rosaceae
- plant diseases
- industrialization
- Prunus dulcis
- eukaryotes
- plant pests
- taxonomy
- pests
- genetic improvement
- styles
- cultivars
- eudicots
- crop production
- nutritional value
- almonds
- chemical constituents of plants
- plant breeding
- chemical composition
- cultivated varieties
- history
- Spermatophyta
- incompatibility
- plants
- food processing
- orchards
- plant nutrition
- environmental factors
- nutritive value
- marketing
- systematics
- Rosales
- rootstocks
- plant morphology
- harvesting
- angiosperms
- propagation
- cultivation
- quality for nutrition
- genomics
This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important crop; they are highly regarded for their flavour, nutritional properties and culinary uses, and almond oil is used widely in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical production. They are easy to transport and have long storability, facilitating global dissemination. Demand is constantly increasing and global production has more than doubled in the last 20 years.The popularity of almonds and the increase in demand has required new plantings and a response to ongoing changes in cultural and climatic conditions. Almonds: Botany, Production and Uses meets the need for up-to-date information on this crop and covers:· botany and taxonomy· cultivation, genetics and breeding· propagation, orchard management and harvesting· pests and diseases· nutrition, marketing and utilizationAuthored by an international team of experts and presented in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for academic researchers and extension workers, as well as growers, orchard managers and industry personnel.
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