{"product_id":"9783030669607","title":"Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Vegetable Crops: Volume 9: Fruits and Young Shoots","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Vegetable Crops: Volume 9: Fruits and Young Shoots\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAl-Khayri, Jameel M.; Jain, S. Mohan; Johnson, Dennis V.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis Volume 9, subtitled \u003ci\u003eVegetable Crops: Fruits and Young Shoots, \u003c\/i\u003econsists of 12 chapters focusing on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual vegetable crops. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eChapters are arranged in 2 parts according to the edible vegetable parts. Part I: Fruits - Bell Pepper (\u003ci\u003eCapsicum annuum \u003c\/i\u003eL. var. \u003ci\u003egrossum\u003c\/i\u003e Sendt.), Chili pepper\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eCapsicum\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efrutescens\u003c\/i\u003e L.), Bitter gourd (\u003ci\u003eMomordica charantia\u003c\/i\u003e L.), Bottle gourd (\u003ci\u003eLagenaria siceraria\u003c\/i\u003e (Molina) Standl.), Eggplant (\u003ci\u003eSolanum \u003c\/i\u003espp.), Okra (\u003ci\u003eAbelmoschus esculentus\u003c\/i\u003e L.), Plantain (\u003ci\u003eMusa paradisiaca\u003c\/i\u003e L.), Sweet gourd (\u003ci\u003eCucurbita moschata\u003c\/i\u003e Duch. ex Poir.), Melon (\u003ci\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/i\u003e L. Groups Dudaim and Flexuosus), Tomato (\u003ci\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/i\u003e L.) and Zucchini (\u003ci\u003eCucurbita\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003epepo\u003c\/i\u003e L.) and Part II: Young shoots - Asparagus (\u003ci\u003eAsparagus officinalis \u003c\/i\u003eL.). The chapters were contributed by 43 internationally reputable scientists from 11 countries. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the modern literature on the subject and reflects the authors own experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-08-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030669607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-66961-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 476.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809715843212,"sku":"9783030669607","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030669607.jpg?v=1763659785","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030669607","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}