World Vegetables: Principles, Production, and Nutritive Values
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0412112213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In addition, current world production statistics are provided for many vegetable crops as well as listings of important diseases, insects, and other pests for many family groups. and worldwide. New features of this edition include: *Three new chapters covering mushrooms, aquatic vegetables, and herbs and spices *several appendix tables listing vegetables according to family, genus, species, nutritive value, and recommended storage conditions for many vegetables The introductory chapter offers an excellent background of the role of vegetables for the beginning and advanced students, both in the U.S. The diversity and depth of coverage of vegetables is largely due to the extensive background and experiences of the authors, Vincent Rubatzky and Mas Yamaguchi, as well as considerable input from colleagues and expert reviewers. Completely revised and up-to-date, this wide-ranging, comprehensive treatise examines the many different aspects of vegetables from an international perspective. Much of the material covered in the book focuses on the major and minor vegetables, their origin, taxonomy, botany, physiology, production and post harvest handling, and composition
`The authors have set a new standard for professional books on vegetables with the second edition of World Vegetableswill be an indispensable reference for students, teachers, extension faculty, researchers, and consultants who are concerned with commercial vegetable crop production. The authors are to be congratulated on producing such an interesting and informative treatise. It is modestly priced considering the wealth of detailed, timely information provided.'Hort Science, 4 (1997)` comprehensively describes the taxonomy, botany, physiology, production, harvest, and post-harvest handling of most of the vegetable crops gro
"The most comprehensive text available on the subject" according to A Customer. Amazing is the only way to describe the wide range of vegetables covered in this book. It is an excellent reference and well worth the price. I have not seen any other book that covers the botany, physiology and production of so many vegetables so well. Dr. Rubatzky has just recently retired from UC Davis to spend more time with his family. We will all miss his presence on campus; hopefully, he will continue to find the time to write.