Apples preharvest and postharvest technology / edited by Rafiya Mushtaq, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, and Ab Raouf Malik.

Other author Mushtaq, Rafiya.
Other author Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad.
Other author Malik, Ab Raouf.
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoBoca Raton : CRC Press, 2023.
Description1 online resource
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Abstract "Owing to polymorphism, apple has extraordinary diversity. Depending on varieties, apple fruits can differ in colors and shades, and size. There are more than 10000 varieties of apple, which vary in taste, shape, juiciness, texture, color, firmness and other qualities. For this reason, apple has been diversely studied from time to time and many improvements have been made like that of introduction of high density cropping; rootstock breeding; or varietal development etc. Therefore, it is important to understand and document the production ways and methods implemented over times for harvesting the maximum possible benefits of the crop. Apples: Pre-harvest & Post-harvest Technology has documented all the production practice that are taken in practice with detailed illustration on varieties, rootstocks, important cultural practices, and post-harvest management. This book will therefore 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 benefit pomologists, horticulturalist, agricultural Scientists, food technologists, university scholars, researchers, and college students"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Apples First edition. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2023 9781032145563
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2022032033
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