Horticultural reviews 2019/

Horticultural reviews 2019/ edited by Ian Warrington - West Sussex: John & wiley, 2019. - v.46 (473p.)

1. Recent Advances in Sexual Propagation and Breeding of Garlic 1 Einat Shemesh-Mayer and Rina Kamenetsky Goldstein I. Introduction 2 II. Horticultural Diversity and Genetic Resources 3 III. Life Cycle and the Flowering Process 6 IV. Fertility Barriers 16 V. Unlocking Variability by Sexual Reproduction 24 VI. Concluding Remarks 29 Literature Cited 29 2. Control of Fruit Tree Vigor Induced by Dwarfing Rootstocks 39Boris Basile and Theodore M. DeJong I. Introduction 40 II. Biological Complexity of Grafted Fruit Trees and Rootstock-Scion Interactions 42 III. Physiology of the Dwarfism Induced by Rootstocks in Fruit Trees 52 IV. Conclusions 81 Literature Cited 83 3. Turmeric: Botany and Production Practices 99D. Prasath, K. Kandiannan, N.K. Leela, S. Aarthi,B. Sasikumar, and K. Nirmal Babu I. Introduction 102 II. Botany 104 III. Biochemistry 110 IV. Plant Genetic Resources and Breeding 116 V. Biotechnology 122 VI. Horticultural Management 133 VII. Postharvest Processing 154 VIII. Future Prospects 156 Literature Cited 157 4. Fruit Thinning: Advances and Trends 185Guglielmo Costa, Alessandro Botton, and Giannina Vizzotto I. Introduction 186 II. Thinning 191 III. Abscission Physiology 206 IV. Future Perspectives 212 Literature Cited 217 5. Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere): Perspectives from its NorthwesternRange Limit 227Emily K. Ellingson, Stan C. Hokanson, and James M. Bradeen I. Introduction and History 228 II. Ecology 232 III. Horticulture 239 IV. Conservation 243 V. Conclusion 246 Literature Cited 247 6. Apple Crop Load Management with Special Focus on Early Thinning Strategies: A US Perspective 255Thomas M. Kon and James R. Schupp I. Introduction 256 II. Pruning to Reduce Crop Load 259 III. Blossom Thinners 263 IV. Integrated Crop Load Management Strategies 285 V. Conclusion 286 Acknowledgments 288 Literature Cited 289 7. Grow Us Our Daily Bread: A Review of Breadfruit Cultivation in Traditional and Contemporary Systems 299Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Diane Ragone, Nyree J.C. Zerega Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah, Mark Merlin, andA. Maxwell P. Jones I. Introduction 301 II. Botanical Classification 303 III. Origins 306 IV. Pacific Distribution 309 V. Archeological Evidence of Breadfruit 310 VI. Traditional Cultivation 311 VII. Traditional Uses 317 VIII. Historical Movement 320 IX. Climate, Range, and Ecology 323 X. Physiology 325 XI. Morphology 326 XII. Reproductive Biology 328 XIII. Growth and Development 330 XIV. Agronomy 336 XV. Diseases 351 XVI. Pests 360 XVII. Conclusions and Future Research Needs 363 Literature Cited 366 8. Kiwifruit Biology: The Commercial Implications of Fruit Maturation 385Jeremy N. Burdon I. Introduction 386 II. Kiwifruit in Global Trade 387 III. Harvest Indices 389 IV. Fruit Development 391 V. Physical and Compositional Changes During Maturation 394 VI. What are we Missing About Fruit Maturation? 403 VII. Postharvest Performance 405 VIII. Commercial Implications of Understanding Maturation 410 IX. Concluding Comments 413 Acknowledgments 415 Literature Cited 415 Subject Index 423 Cumulative Subject Index 427 Cumulative Contributor Index 465

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