Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29

Wild Apple and Fruit Trees of Central Asia
Volume 29 Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-471-21968-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 683 g

Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29 presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Janick, Jules

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors vii

Dedication: Calvin R. Sperling ix
Philip L. Forsline

1. Collection, Maintenance, Characterization, and Utilization of Wild Apples of Central Asia 1
Philip L. Forsline, Herb S. Aldwinckle, Elizabeth E. Dickson, James J. Luby, and Stan C. Hokanson

I. Introduction 2

II. Germplasm acquisition 12

III. Central asian collections 24

IV. Maintenance 37

V. Distribution 40

VI. Characterization and evalution 45

VII. Utilization 56

VIII. Conclusion 57

Literature cited 58

2. The Wild Apple Tree of Kazakhstan 63
A. D. Dzhangaliev

I. Introduction 65

II. Historical Review 69

III. The Role of Wild Apple in the Vegetative Cover of Mountain Regions in Kazakhstan 83

IV. The Influence of Wild Apples on the Structure of the Environment 121

V. Characteristics of Wild Apple Growth and Development 156

VI. Intraspecific Polymorphism of Wild Apple 207

VII. Utility and Biochemical Characterization of Wild Apple Fruit 246

VIII. Preservation of Wild Apples 272

IX. Conclusion 280

Literature Cited 285

3. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan 305
A. D. Dzhangaliev, T. N. Salova, and P. M. Turekhanova

I. Introduction 308

II. Pome Fruits 311

III. Stone Fruits 324

IV. Small and Vine Fruits 332

V. Other Fruits 349

VI. Nuts 362

Literature Cited 370

Subject Index 373

Cumulative Subject Index 375

Cumulative Contributor Index 399

Über Autor(innen)

Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA.