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Record Nr.

UNINA9910627294103321

Autore

Retamales J. B (Jorge B.)

Titolo

Blueberries / / Jorge Retamales, and James F. Hancock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K. ; ; Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2011

ISBN

1-280-12115-7

9786613525017

1-84593-904-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Collana

Crop production science in horticulture series ; ; no. 21

Altri autori (Persone)

HancockJames F

Disciplina

634/.737

Soggetti

Blueberries

Blueberry industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

The blueberry industry -- Blueberry taxonomy and breeding -- Growth and development -- Light, photosynthesis, quality and yield in blueberries -- Nutrition -- Blueberry field management and harvesting -- Growth regulators -- Blueberry pests, their management and cultivar resistance -- Pre- and post-harvest management of fruit quality.

Sommario/riassunto

Blueberry cultivation has increased dramatically as production has shifted into new regions. Blueberries are now widely available as food and also processed to be used in medicine and pharmaceuticals for their antioxidant properties. This new and practical book covers the major topics of interest to blueberry breeders and researchers including botany, physiology, nutrition, growth regulation, photosynthesis, environment, weeds, pests, diseases and postharvest management. The main focus is on the most important cultivated species, the highbush blueberry, although information on other blueberrie