Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
July 2017
Botany, Production and Uses
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 utilization Authored 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. ; This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing, covering botany in addition to processing and industrial uses. Authored by an international team of experts and in full colour, it also presents genetic, pest, disease and marketing information from a scientific and horticultural perspective. ;
1: Botany and Taxonomy
2: History of Cultivation
3: Production and Growing Regions
4: Almond in the Southern Hemisphere
5: Classical Genetics and Breeding
6: Molecular Breeding and Genomics
7: Late-blooming Cultivar Development
8: Pollen-Style (In)compatibility: Development of Autogamous Cultivars
9: Rootstock Development
10: Propagation Techniques
11: Orchard Systems and Management
12: Climatic Requirements
13: Nutrient and Water Requirements
14: Diseases: Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses, and Nematodes,
15: Pests: Insects, Mites, Birds, and Rodents
16: Harvesting
17: Composition
18: Marketing
19: Almond Utilization
