Strawberries, 2nd Edition

Download or read book Strawberries, 2nd Edition written by James F. Hancock and published by CABI. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and updated edition of a popular text provides a broad, balanced review of the scientific knowledge of strawberries and their cultivation. The worldwide strawberry industry has grown substantially since the original book was published, and methods of culture have undergone extensive modifications. This volume incorporates important changes to the taxonomy of strawberries and new understanding of how its ancestors evolved. It includes coverage of new disease and pest control methods and recent developments in genomic information. These advancements have greatly improved our understanding of how flowering and fruiting is regulated, and will revolutionize the breeding of strawberries.