Fruit Breeding
by Abraham, Z
ISBN: 9789388027175
View Ebook
Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : xii+288 p., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Z. Abraham worked as a Senior Researcher (Fruit Breeding) in Jimma Agricultural Research Center at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Centre (EIAR), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
About The Book
This book focuses on modern way to improve fruit plants. The book consists of 28 chapters. Efforts have been made to incorporate information on history, trends, principles, inconventional breeding techniques, developing fruit cultivator, intellectual property rights, grape, raspberry, strawberry, apple, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, citrus, mango, banana, papaya, lychee, guava, coconut, pineapple, pomegranate, jackfruit, issues and concerns. Important references have been cited for detailed read
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Introduction to Fruits 1
Morphology 3
Fruit Development 5
Introduction to Plant Breeding 7
Introduction to Fruit Breeding 9
Role of Plant Breeding in Organic Agriculture 14
2. History of Fruit Breeding 16
Historical Background of Fruit Breeding 16
Landmark in Plant Breeding 17
Before World War II 19
After World War II 20
3. Trends in Fruit Breeding 23
Introduction 23
Trends in Plant Breeding 26
Classical Plant Breeding 28
Genetic Engineering 32
Scope of Fruit Prod
