The peach tree: monograph.

Le pêcher : monographie.

Author(s) : Ctifl, HILAIRE C., GIAUQUE P.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This monograph updates readers on the latest knowledge concerning this species. The authors propose an overall growing approach based on economic, physiological, technical and commercial data. Synopsis: market and product (worldwide, French and European market); production costs (in France and Europe); biology and physiology (dormancy and cold requirements; sensitivity to frost in spring; maturity); plant material; multiplication; nutritional requirements; production and growing techniques; protection against climatic accidents (fight against frost in spring; protection against hail); sensible protection strategies; harvest; post-harvest logistics (packing station and export; cold storage; quality maintenance; the cold chain and distribution); quality (peach and nectarine quality; nutritional quality; aroma; standardization).

Details

Original title: Le pêcher : monographie.
Record ID : 2004-2043
Languages: French
Subject: Figures, economy, General information
Publication: Ctifl (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes) - France/France
Publication date: 2003/03
ISBN: 2879111552
Source: Source: 281 p. (15.5 x 24); fig.; phot.; tabl.; ref.; EUR 45.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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