This volume, Temperate Fruits: Production, Processing, and Marketing,
presents the latest pomological research on the production, postharvest
handling, processing and storage, and information on marketing for a
selection of temperate fruits. These include apple, pear, quince, peach,
plum, sweet cherry, kiwifruit, strawberry, mulberry, and chestnut. With
chapters from fruit experts from different countries of the world, the
book provides the latest information on the effect of climate change on
fruit production, organic fruit growing and advanced fruit breeding, the
nutraceutical value and bioactive compounds in fruits and their role in
human health, and new and advanced methods of fruit production. Topics
include microirrigation, sustainable nutrient management, crop
protection and plant health management, and farm mechanization.