Raspberries

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910626113303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Wyoming, Del, : P. Emerson, 1895
• ISBN: 9781789244441; 1789244447; 9781845939755; 1845939751
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (328 p.); 1 online resource
• Collana: Crop production science in horticulture series ; ; 23
• Altri autori (Persone): FuntRichard C; HallH. K (Harvey K.)
• Disciplina: 664/.804711
• Soggetti: Raspberries; Raspberry industry; Catalogs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Raspberies / Kim Hummer and Harvey Hall -- Growth and development / Richard Funt -- Climatic requirements / Harvey Hall and Tim Sobey -- Site selection / Harvey Hall and Tim Sobey -- Cultivar development and selection / Courtney Weber -- Nursery production of plants / Alison Dolan -- Propagation / Courtney Weber -- Site preparation, soil management and planting / Marvin Pritts and Eric Hanson -- Soil and water management / Richard Funt and David Ross -- Pruning and training / Richard Funt -- Pest and disease management / Richard Funt -- Crop production / Michele Stanton -- Post harvest physiology and storage of raspberries / Penelope Perkins-Veazie -- Marketing / Gail Nonnecke, Michael Duffy, and Richard Funt -- Raspberry farm management and economics / Richard Funt -- World raspberry production and marketing: industry changes from 1960-2010 / Chaim Kempler and Harvey Hall.
• Sommario/riassunto: Raspberry production and consumption is increasing worldwide, and the fruit's potential health benefits are becoming more widely ; acknowledged. This is the only book available that focuses in depth on raspberries. It offers International coverage of the modern raspberry industry including North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It covers all aspects of raspberry growing, including plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, site selection and preparation, climate, pest control, irrigation, shipping, economics, harvesting and marketing the final product. It include