Apples: Preharvest and Postharvest Technology

Description

Due to polymorphism, apples have extraordinary diversity. Depending on variety, apple fruits can differ in color, shade or size; apples even can be oval or pear-shaped. There are more than 10,000 varieties of apple, which vary in taste, shape, juiciness, texture, color, firmness and other qualities. For these reasons, apples have been diversely studied, and many improvements have been made such as the introduction of high density cropping; rootstock breeding; or varietal development. Therefore it is important to understand and document the production methods adopted and implemented in recent times for harvesting maximum benefits of the crop. Apples: Preharvest and Postharvest Technology documents production practices along with detailed illustration on varieties, rootstocks, important cultural practices and post-harvest management. This book will serve as a complete guide for apple production from farm to fork and will help students, scholars, researchers and scientists working in this domain. The book will also help growers all over the world to understand best practices for apple production, to harvest maximum yields, and in turn, to increase their returns. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Foreword Editors’ Biographies List of Contributors Chapter 1 History, Distribution, Production and Taxonomic Classification Chapter 2 Orchard Planning, Establishment and Soil Management Chapter 3 Recent Advances in Varietal Improvement and Rootstock Breeding Chapter 4 Advances in Propagation and Nursery Management: Methods and Techniques Chapter 5 High Density Plantation Chapter 6 Flowering, Pollination and Fruit Set Chapter 7 Regulations of Form-Training and Pruning Chapter 8 Parthenocarpy, Unfruitfulness and Alternate Bearing in Apples Chapter 9 Orchard Cultural Practices: Irrigation, Fertigation and Weed Management Chapter 10 Nutrition and Orchard Manuring Practices Chapter 11 Organic Apple Production and Prospects Chapter 12 Major Diseases and Their Management Chapter 13 Major Insect Pests and Physiological Disorders and Their Management Chapter 14 Recent Developments in Harvest and Postharvest Management Chapter 15 Emerging Packaging and Storage Technologies Chapter 16 Innovative Processing Technologies Chapter 17 Effect of Preharvest and Postharvest Technologies on Bioactive Compounds Chapter 18 Apples and Apple By-Products: Properties and Health Benefits Chapter 19 Utilization of By-Products: Peel, Seeds and Pomace Chapter 20 Current World Trade and Market Trends Index