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Originating in Central Asia, apples are one of the most important
fruits globally and are grown in over 100 countries. Apple
cultivation faces a number of challenges. Increasing global
competition has put the focus on lowering costs whilst further
improving sensory quality and shelf-life. There is a need to reduce
inputs such as water, fertiliser and labour, both to save costs and
reduce environmentally-damaging emissions and pollution. There is a
continual battle with fungal, viral and bacterial diseases as well
as insect pests. In the long term there is a need for new varieties
able to withstand disease or more extreme conditions associated
with climate change. This means preserving genetic variety and
exploiting new molecular breeding techniques opened up by the
sequencing of the apple genome in 2010. Drawing on an international
range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of improving
the cultivation of apples as a food crop at each step in the value
chain, from breeding through to post-harvest storage. The book
first reviews research in apple physiology and breeding. The
following sections focus on cultivation techniques through to
post-harvest storage, followed by a discussion of diseases and
pests and their management. Concluding chapters address wider
issues such as economics, consumer trends and sustainability.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples will be a standard
reference for fruit and horticultural scientists in universities,
government and other research centres and companies producing
apples.
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