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Revised and expanded throughout, this latest edition of the
bestselling Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and
Storage includes valuable information on all areas of seed biology,
production, and processing. The author, one of the most respected
and prolific scientists in the field, identifies current
developments in seed testing and certification, storage,
transportation, and distribution. Tracking the evolution and
advancement of seed industries and technologies, he fully covers
the development and supply of high-quality seeds for every key
agronomic and horticulture crop. Contains methods to enhance the
genetic and physiological characteristics of more than 80 major and
minor crops With an abundance of current research and additional
figures and illustrations, this edition of the Seeds Handbook
offers chapters on modern biotechnological issues such as the
production of synthetic seeds, loss-reduction biotechnologies, and
new strategies in the seed production industry. It provides
in-depth information on burgeoning areas of seed science including
tissue culture and cellular totipotency, induction and regeneration
protocols, development and maturation, hormone requirements, drying
and storage of somatic embryos, protective encapsulation, and crop
applications. With an eye to the future, it looks at challenges in
the provision and enhancement of seeds for crop plants, practical
methods of seed production and micropropagation, genetically
modified seeds, and world food security.
The floricultural industry has been undergoing an unprecedented
revolu tion in terms of the type of commodity produced and the
production and marketing technology in both developed and
developing countries. As a result of this revolution, as we know
today, there is a flower for every purpose and for every person in
the world, as is evident from the slogan of the Society for
American Florists: "say it with flowers." In re cent years, the
Latin American and European countries have become sizeable
competitors for the North American fresh flower markets and the
trend continues growing. Like any other crop production,
floricultural production can be divided into three basic factors:
(1) production costs (2) quality (3) transportation costs. All
these must be optimum for this area or industry to be safe from
competition. With increasing consumer awareness and the current
recession, the pressure from the artificial floral products in
dustry and also of neighbouring countries on the American fresh
flower industry, and continued competition even amongst the
growers, whole salers and retailers, quality in floricultural
industry is becoming increas ingly important to all those concerned
with handling these products. The visual quality aspects of the
product are the sole determiner of consumer acceptability in this
industry and, unlike fruits and vegetables, flowers cannot be
marketed by just discarding the damaged portion."
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