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.
Author(s): Rafiya Mushtaq, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Ab Raouf Malik
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 344
City: Boca Raton
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
