This new book provides comprehensive coverage of the history, genetic
improvements, production physiology of growth and cropping, orchard
establishment and management, and harvest considerations for sustainable
cherry production. Sweet cherries are a specialty crop, subject to
significant production risks for growers, yet with high potential market
returns due to strong consumer demand for the fruit's intensely
enjoyable flavor and nutraceutical benefits.
Written by a renowned team of experts, this book emphasizes the
scientific principles underlying cherry production practices. It acts as
a resource for a scientific foundational understanding of plant growth
and cropping, providing the key to both reasoned choice of orchard
practices and the solution of future problems. The book:
- Covers improved sweet cherry fruiting varieties and rootstocks
- Describes state-of-the-art tree training and production systems
- Considers production risk management technologies and decisions.
Heavily illustrated and presented in full color throughout, Sweet
Cherries is written with practical details and underlying physiological
concepts for use by beginning and established fruit growers,
consultants, and advisors, with a primary focus on fresh market sweet
cherries, in addition to students and professionals in horticulture.
