Organic Culture of Temperate Fruit Plants

Comprehensive Guide to Organic Production of Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Kiwifruit, Peach, Pear, Plum, Strawberry and Walnut

About the Book

Organic Culture of Temperate Fruit Plants is a comprehensive reference on organic production and cultivation of important temperate fruit crops. The book focuses on sustainable and integrated management approaches for temperate fruit production, including soil management, nutrient cycling, water management, eco-friendly pest and disease management, production standards and marketing strategies.

The book covers major temperate fruit crops including apple, apricot, cherry, kiwifruit, peach, pear, plum, strawberry and walnut, making it useful for students, researchers, growers, horticulture professionals and agricultural entrepreneurs.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of organic temperate fruit production
• Practical focus on integrated management strategies
• Covers major temperate fruit crops
• Includes soil and nutrient management
• Covers water management and moisture retention
• Discusses eco-friendly approaches to insect pest and disease management
• Includes organic production practices for apple, apricot, cherry, kiwifruit, peach, pear, plum, strawberry and walnut
• Useful reference for horticulture students, researchers, growers and entrepreneurs
• Contributions from specialists in fruit science, horticulture and related disciplines

Table of Contents

• Organic Production of Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)
• Organic Cultivation of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.)
• Cherry (Prunus avium L.)
• Organic Production of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa Chev.)
• Organic Cultivation of Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batch.)
• Organic Cultivation of Pear (Pyrus spp.)
• Organic Cultivation of Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.)
• Organic Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Production
• Healthy Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Production in Iran
• Organic Cultivation of Walnut (Juglans sp.)
• Subject Index

Learning Outcomes

After reading this book, readers can develop an understanding of:

• Principles of organic temperate fruit production
• Sustainable management of temperate fruit orchards
• Soil health, nutrient cycling and erosion reduction
• Water management and moisture conservation
• Eco-friendly pest and disease management
• Organic production practices for major temperate fruit crops
• Production standards and considerations for organic fruit production
• The practical challenges associated with organic fruit cultivation and certification
• Sustainable approaches to commercial temperate fruit production

The preface specifically emphasizes soil management, water management, preventive pest and disease measures, production standards and marketing strategies.

Ideal For

• B.Sc. Horticulture students
• M.Sc. Horticulture students
• Agriculture students
• Fruit Science students
• Horticulture researchers
• Ph.D. scholars
• Fruit growers and orchardists
• Organic farming professionals
• Agricultural extension professionals
• Nursery and orchard entrepreneurs
• University and institutional libraries
• Researchers working on sustainable fruit production

Why Buy This Book?

This book brings together information on organic cultivation of several commercially important temperate fruit crops in one volume. It also goes beyond simply avoiding synthetic inputs by emphasizing integrated approaches involving soil, water, pest and disease management, production standards and marketing.

It is particularly useful for anyone looking for a reference covering organic apple production, organic apricot cultivation, cherry, kiwifruit, peach, pear, plum, strawberry and walnut production in one book.

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About the Editors

Dr. S.N. Ghosh

Professor, Department of Fruit Science (Retired) and Ex-Dean, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal.

Dr. Hare Krishna

Principal Scientist (Horticulture), ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. H. Rymbai

Senior Scientist (Pomology), Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.