LEADER 02841nam 2200541 a 450 001 9910627298003321 005 20230803021916.0 010 $a1-78924-372-6 010 $a1-84593-710-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000001127761 035 $a(EBL)1152953 035 $a(OCoLC)831118608 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000830889 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12354888 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000830889 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10819877 035 $a(PQKB)10656445 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1152953 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001127761 100 $a20130411d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe avocado$b[electronic resource]$ebotany, production and uses /$fedited by Bruce Schaffer, B. Nigel Wolstenholme, Anthony W. Whiley 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aWallingford, England $cCABI$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (604 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84593-701-5 311 $a1-299-59229-5 327 $a""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 History, Distribution and Uses""; ""3 Taxonomy and Botany""; ""4 Genetics and Breeding""; ""5 Ecology: Climate and Soils""; ""6 Reproductive Biology""; ""7 Ecophysiology""; ""8 Cultivars and Rootstocks""; ""9 Propagation""; ""10 Biotechnology""; ""11 Irrigation and Mineral Nutrition""; ""12 Crop Management""; ""13 Foliar, Fruit and Soilborne Diseases""; ""14 Insect and Mite Pests""; ""15 Harvesting, Packing, Postharvest Technology, Transport and Processing""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H"" 327 $a""I""""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Colour plates"" 330 $aAlthough avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years near its centre of origin in Latin America, world production and trade has increased dramatically over the past few decades. The avocado is now a widely traded fruit between warmer and colder countries as a result of the global community becoming increasingly aware of the versatility and nutritional value of this crop. For the past decade, the world avocado industry has been going through a period of rapid technological change and innovation. The dietary value of ""the most nutritious of all fruit"" is also receiving mo 606 $aAvocado 615 0$aAvocado. 676 $a580 701 $aSchaffer$b B$g(Bruce A.)$01098032 701 $aWhiley$b A. W$g(Antony William)$01098031 701 $aWolstenholme$b B. N$g(B. Nigel)$01098033 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910627298003321 996 $aThe avocado$92618625 997 $aUNINA