02521nam 2200553 a 450 991062729410332120200520144314.01-280-12115-797866135250171-84593-904-2(CKB)2670000000146696(EBL)862276(OCoLC)785337339(SSID)ssj0000621415(PQKBManifestationID)12186455(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621415(PQKBWorkID)10616623(PQKB)10737262(MiAaPQ)EBC862276(EXLCZ)99267000000014669620110708d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBlueberries /Jorge Retamales, and James F. HancockWallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K. ;Cambridge, Mass. CABI20111 online resource (333 p.)Crop production science in horticulture series ;no. 21Description based upon print version of record.1-84593-826-7 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.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 blueberrieCrop production science in horticulture ;21.BlueberriesBlueberry industryBlueberries.Blueberry industry.634/.737Retamales J. B(Jorge B.)300324Hancock James F905901MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910627294103321Blueberries2973104UNINA