| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 409 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Crop production science in horticulture series ; 18 |
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Crop production science in horticulture ; 18.
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| Contents |
History of olive growing -- Olive origin and classification -- Morphology and taxonomy of the olive -- Structure and composition of the olive fruit -- Acreage, number of trees of olive oil and table olives -- Rootstocks -- Major trends in olive farming systems in the European Union -- Climatic and soil conditions -- Flower bud induction and differentiation -- Flowering, pollination, fertilization, fruiting -- Alternate bearing -- Fruit thinning -- Systems of planting and canopy training -- Propagation of olive trees -- Olive irrigation -- Water use efficiency by olives -- Stress induced proline and mannitol accumulation -- Mineral nutrition of olive trees -- Growth and salt tolerance of olives -- Pruning -- Olive ripening -- Olive fruit harvesting -- Olive varieties -- Table olives -- Olive oil extraction, storage, quality, certification and authenticity -- Olive mill products and environmental impact of olive oil production -- Oleuropein, olive leaf extract, olive oil and the Mediterranean diet benefits to human health -- Biological and integrated olive culture -- Chemical and integrated weed management in olive orchards -- Pests and diseases -- Biotechnological aspects of olive culture |
| Summary |
This book of 'olives' is the result of many years' endeavours in collecting valuable information from the existing literature concerning the olive tree and its culture; a proportion of this information, and experience, has originated from scientific projects of the author and his scientific team. Topics include all aspects of olive culture, from its history, through traditional practices to modern techniques and horticultural procedures. Furthermore, this book covers the basic physiological and horticultural principles of olive culture in both theory and practice. The objective is to provide knowledge appropriate for students, scientists, both experienced and inexperienced horticulturists and, in general, for anyone wishing to obtain knowledge and experience of olive culture to increase productivity and improve product quality |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-398) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Olive.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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GARDENING -- Fruit.
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Olea europaea.
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Crop quality.
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Crop yield.
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Horticultural crops.
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Horticulture.
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Olives.
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Productivity.
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Olive.
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Oliver.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781845936204 |
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1845936205 |
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