Blueberries /

• Main Authors: Retamales, J. B. (Author), Hancock, James F., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
• Series: Crop production science in horticulture ; no. 21.
• Subjects: Blueberries.; Blueberry industry.; Agricultural Economics.; Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000); Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.; Plant Nutrition.; Plant Production.; Weeds and Noxious Plants.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General); Host Resistance and Immunity.; Crop Produce.; Food Composition and Quality.; Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002); Taxonomy and Evolution.; Vaccinium.; Crop quality.; Crop yield.; Cultivars.; Cultivation.; Cultural methods.; Disease resistance.; Genetic improvement.; Growth.; Harvesting.; Light.; Pest control.; Pest resistance.; Photosynthesis.; Plant development.; Plant disease control.; Plant diseases.; Plant growth regulators.; Plant nutrition.; Plant pests.; Postharvest systems.; Taxonomy.; Weed control.; Weeds.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 323 pages) : illustrations, charts.; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book covers various aspects of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) science and culture. The basic science behind the growth and development of blueberries, their botanical characteristics, and the implications and effects of various management practices and environmental conditions on blueberry production are discussed. Specific topics included are: the blueberry industry (chapter 1); taxonomy and breeding (chapter 2); growth and development (chapter 3); light, photosynthesis, quality and yield (chapter 4); nutrition (chapter 5); field management and harvesting (chapter 6); growth regulators (chapter 7); pests, their management, and cultivar resistance (chapter 8); and pre- and postharvest management of fruit quality (chapter 9). This book is targeted towards blueberry researchers and students in horticulture, but it should also be useful for growers and people in the industry who want to update their knowledge on this crop.