Fundamentals of Temperate Fruits

by Reddy, Matta Lakshminarayana, P Syam Sundar Reddy & S Firoz Hussain

ISBN: 9789390259441
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5595.00
Biblio : viii+151p

Author Profile

Dr S. Firoz Hussain working as a faculty in the Division of Fruit Crops, College of Horticulture,Anantharajupeta under Dr Y.S.R. Horticultural University. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture, M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science from Dr YSR Horticultural University and Ph.D from ICAR – IIHR, Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru. He qualified ICAR – NET. Dr Matta Lakshminarayana Reddy obtained his B.Sc. (Ag.) from APHU, Hyderabad and M.Sc.(Ag.) major in Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. He was awarded Ph.D in Horticulture by UAS, Bangalore. Presently he is working as Dean of Horticulture, Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem. He has published number of research papers in various national and international journals of repute. He also served in teaching as Associate Professor, Professor and Associate Dean (Principal) for more than 10 years and taught UG and PG courses of Horticulture. He is also recipient of Andhra Pradesh State Best Teacher Award 2012 from Government of Andhra Pradesh for his dedicated service in teaching and research and Indira Priyadarshini Award from Health International (NGO) Hyderabad for 2012. Dr P. Syam Sundar Reddy is presently working as Associate Professor at College of Horticulture, Dr Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Anantharajupet, Y.S.R. Kadapa Dist, Andhra Pradesh. He has obtained M.Sc.,(Agriculture) with specialization in Horticulture and Ph.D (Horticulture) from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad. He had five years of experience in Agricultural extension service in Department of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh and brilliant twelve years of teaching experience in the field of vegetable science. He has the experience of teaching both under graduate, post graduate.

About The Book

The present book includes important temperate fruit such as apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, almond, cherry, pecan nut, pistachio nut, hazel nut, kiwi, strawberry, chest nut and walnut. This book covers the production technology, varieties, hybrids, rootstocks and physiological disorders of the temperate fruits. This book is designed to satisfy the needs of students, teachers, researchers, fruit growers and entrepreneurs engaged in the field of temperate fruits. The book will be of great help to the candidates preparing for the competitive examinations such as JRF, SRF, ICAR-NET and ASRB.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii 1. Introduction 1 2. Apple 3 3. Pear 39 4. Peach 57 5. Plum 69 6. Apricot 81 7. Almond 93 8. Chestnut 103 9. Strawberry 107 10. Macadamia 119 11. Cherries 121 12. Persimmon 127 13. Walnut 131 14. Pistachio Nut 135 15. Pecan Nut 137 16. Hazel Nut 141 17. Kiwi 143 Index 147