Sweet Cherries

A new book about sustainable sweet cherry production covers global trends, improved varieties, orchard establishment, management, physiology, and crop protection. It emphasizes fresh market practices based on scientific principles and serves as a resource for fruit growers, consultants, and advisors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 17 December 2020
Publisher: CABI Publishing

This new book offers comprehensive coverage of sustainable sweet cherry production, encompassing global trends, improved varieties, and rootstocks, orchard establishment and management, the physiology of growth and cropping, and protecting the crop from adverse climates, pests, and diseases. Sweet cherries, renowned for their exceptional flavor and numerous health benefits, pose significant production risks for growers, yet they hold immense potential for market returns due to the unwavering consumer demand for these delectable fruits. Written by a distinguished team of experts, this book emphasizes fresh market sweet cherry production practices grounded in scientific principles. It serves as a valuable resource for gaining a scientific foundational understanding of cherry tree growth and fruit development, equipping readers with the keys to making informed decisions about orchard practices and addressing future challenges across diverse growing conditions and environments.

The book delves into improved sweet cherry varieties and rootstocks, providing valuable insights into the latest advancements in the cherry industry. It describes state-of-the-art tree training and production systems, enabling growers to optimize yields and quality. Production risk management technologies and decisions are also explored, offering valuable tools for mitigating risks and ensuring sustainable profitability.

Heavily illustrated and presented in full color throughout, Sweet Cherries is written with practical details and underlying physiological concepts, making it accessible to beginning and established fruit growers, consultants, and advisors, as well as students and professionals in horticulture. By presenting a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to sweet cherry production, this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in this field.

Weight: 888g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786398284