TY - BOOK AU - Layne,Desmond R. AU - Bassi,Daniele ED - C.A.B. International, TI - The peach: botany, production and uses AV - SB371 .P42 2008eb U1 - 634/.25 23 PY - 2008/// CY - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK PB - CABI KW - Peach KW - Diseases and pests KW - Breeding KW - Harvesting KW - Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000) KW - Plant Breeding and Genetics KW - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry KW - Plant Nutrition KW - Plant Water Relations KW - Plant Production KW - Plant Propagation KW - Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000) KW - Plant Pests, (New March 2000) KW - Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General) KW - Crop Produce KW - Food Processing (General) KW - Food Composition and Quality KW - Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002) KW - Taxonomy and Evolution KW - Fungi KW - cabt KW - Insects KW - Mites KW - Nematoda KW - Phytoplasma KW - Plants KW - Prunus persica KW - Viroids KW - Arthropod pests KW - Carbon KW - Chilling requirement KW - Control KW - Crop production KW - Crop quality KW - Cultivars KW - Cultivation KW - Epidemiology KW - Fruits KW - Fungal diseases KW - Genetic engineering KW - Genetic improvement KW - Genetic transformation KW - Genetically engineered organisms KW - Insect control KW - Insect pests KW - Mite control KW - Nematode control KW - Orchards KW - Peaches KW - Pest control KW - Photosynthesis KW - Plant disease control KW - Plant diseases KW - Plant nutrition KW - Plant parasitic nematodes KW - Plant pathogenic bacteria KW - Plant pathogenic fungi KW - Plant pathogens KW - Plant pests KW - Plant viruses KW - Plant water relations KW - Postharvest physiology KW - Postharvest systems KW - Processing KW - Propagation KW - Ripening KW - Rootstocks KW - Taxonomy KW - Transgenic plants KW - Water requirements KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Botany and taxonomy / D. Bassi and R. Monet -- History of cultivation and trends in China / H. Huang, Z. Cheng, Z. Zhang and Y. Wang -- Classical genetics and breeding / R. Monet and D. Bassi -- Genetic engineering and genomics / A.G. Abbott, P. Arús, and R. Scorza -- Low-chill cultivar development / B.L. Topp, W.B. Sherman and M.C.B. Raseira -- Fresh market cultivar development / W.R. Okie, T. Bacon, and D. Bassi -- Processing peach cultivar development / T.M. Gradziel and J.P. McCaa -- Rootstock development / G.L. Reighard and F. Loreti -- Propagation techniques / F. Loreti and S. Morini -- Carbon assimilation, partitioning and budget modelling / T.M. Dejong and A. Moing -- Orchard planting systems / L. Corelli-Grappadelli and R.P. Marini -- Crop load management / R.P. Marini and G.L. Reighard -- Nutrient and water requirements of peach trees / R.S. Johnson -- Orchard floor management systems / T.J. Tworkoski and D.M. Glenn -- Diseases of peach caused by fungi and fungal-like organisms : biology, epidemiology and management / J.E. Adaskaveg, G. Schnabel, and H. Förster -- Diseases caused by prokaryotes : bacteria and phytoplasmas / D.F. Ritchie, M. Barba, and M.C. Pagani -- Viruses and viroids of peach trees / M. Cambra, R. Flores, V. Pallás, P. Gentit and T. Candresse -- Insects and mites / D.L. Horton, J. Fuest and P. Cravedi -- Nematodes / A.P. Nyczepir and D. Esmenjaud -- Preharvest factors affecting peach quality / C.H. Crisosto and G. Costa -- Ripening, nutrition, and postharvest physiology / A. Ramina, P. Tonutti, and B. McGlasson -- Harvesting and postharvest handling of peaches for the fresh market -- C.H. Crisosto and D. Valero; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format N2 - This book summarizes current state of knowledge in peach botany, production and postharvest management. Specific topics covered consisted of: botany and taxonomy (chapter 1); history of cultivation and trends in China (chapter 2); classical genetics and breeding (chapter 3); genetic engineering and genomics (chapter 4); low-chill cultivar development (chapter 5); fresh market cultivar development (chapter 6); processing peach cultivar development (chapter 7); rootstock development (chapter 8); propagation techniques (chapter 9); carbon assimilation, partitioning and budget modelling (chapter 10); orchard planting systems (chapter 11); crop load management (chapter 12); nutrient and water requirements of peach trees (chapter 13); orchard floor management systems (chapter 14); biology, epidemiology and management of diseases caused by fungi and fungal-like organisms (chapter 15); diseases caused by bacteria and phytoplasmas ['Candidatus Phytoplasma'] (chapter 16); viruses and viroids (chapter 17); insects and mites (chapter 18); nematodes (chapter 19); preharvest factors affecting peach quality (chapter 20); ripening, nutrition and postharvest physiology (chapter 21); and harvesting and postharvest handling of peaches for the fresh market (chapter 22). This book aims to provide research scientists, extension personnel, students, professional fruit growers and others with a vital resource on peach and its culture UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845933869.0000 ER -