Temperate and Subtropical Fruit Production

Effective fruit production requires general knowledge of aspects of fruit husbandry such as nutrition, propagation, pruning and training, effects of climate and crop protection, as well as specific cultivation techniques for each fruit. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition provides a thorough introduction to the cultivation of fruit found throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world.

Useful as a reference to large-scale production operations, small farmers and hobbyists, and intended as an essential textbook for students of pomology, this guide to temperate and subtropical fruit cultivation examines general principles in fruit production and provides specific information for the growing of a variety of types of fruit. The first section of the work covers topics such as climate, soils, pruning and training, crop protection, propagation and harvesting and the work concludes with chapters covering stone fruits, pome fruits, grapes, berries, citrus and kiwifruits. Chapters include technical information, tables and line drawing illustration and this third edition has been updated to include extensive further reference material directing the reader to additional online and print resources. Contributors include academics and fruit farmers from Europe, Canada and Australasia. Distributed in the U.S. by Stylus Publishing. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)