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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446327603321

Autore

Dixon Geoffrey R

Titolo

Vegetable brassicas and related crucifers [[electronic resource] /] / G.R. Dixon and M.H. Dickson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, : CABI, c2007

ISBN

1-280-73562-7

9786610735624

1-84593-138-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (339 p.)

Collana

Crop production science in horticulture series ; ; 14

Altri autori (Persone)

DicksonM. H

Disciplina

635.34

Soggetti

Cole crops

Chinese cabbage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (COPYRIGHTS); 1 ORIGINS AND DIVERSITY OF BRASSICA AND ITS RELATIVES; 2 BREEDING, GENETICS AND MODELS; 3 SEED AND SEEDLING MANAGEMENT; 4 DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY; 5 CROP AGRONOMY; 6 COMPETITIVE ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION; 7 PESTS AND PATHOGENS; 8 POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND VALUE; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The Brassica crops provide the greatest diversity of products derived from a single genus. As vegetables they deliver leaves, flowers, stems and roots that are used either fresh or in processed forms. This book covers the Occidental crops derived from B. oleracea (cole or cabbage group) and Oriental types from B. rapa (Chinese cabbage and its relatives). Both groups are of immense importance for human nutrition, containing vital vitamins and cancer preventing substances.