Horticultural Reviews, Volume 26

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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 26
Horticultural Reviews: Volume 26 Edited by Jules Janick
© 2001 John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-471-38789-3
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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 26
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Contents
Contributors ix
Dedication: A. A. De Hertogh xi
Paul V. Nelson
1. Protea: A Floricultural Crop from the Cape
Floristic Kingdom 1
f. H. Coetzee and G. M. Littlejohn
I. Introduction 2
II. History 5
III. Reproductive Biology 10
IV. Crop Improvement 13
V. Physiology 21
VI. Production 29
VII. Conclusion 38
Literature Cited 40
2. The Molecular Biology ofPlant Hormone Reception 49
Carole L. Bassett
I. Introduction 50
II. Current Status ofSignalReceptorResearch 53
III. Plant Hormone Receptors 60
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IV. FutureProspects 75
Literature Cited 78
3. Molecular Biology ofCassava 85
Johanna Puonti-Kaerlas
I. Introduction 86
II. Botanyand Distribution 87
III. Productionand Use 90
IV. Constraints to Cassava Use and Cultivation 94
V. Traditional Breedingand Biotechnology
in CassavaImprovement 94
VI. MolecularGenetics 95
VII. Tissue Culture and Regeneration 99
VIII. Genetic Transformation 112
IX. Applications and Potential MolecularBiology 119
X. FutureProspects 132
LiteratureCited 134
4. Postharvest Physiology and Quality ofCoated
Fruits and Vegetables 161
Cassandra AmaranteandNigelH. Banks
I. Introduction 162
II. PermeabilityofCoating Films andPermeance
ofCoated Commodities 165
III. Physico-Chemical Characteristics, and
BarrierProperties to Water Vapor and Gases,
ofEdible Coatings 170
IV. Factors AffectingWaterLoss, Gas Exchange,
and Modification ofInternal Atmosphere
ofCoated Commodities 181
V. Postharvest Physiologyand Quality ofCoated
Commodities 197
VI. Summaryand Conclusions 224
LiteratureCited 227
CONTENTS vii
5. Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Quality 239
M. Dorais, A. P. Papadopoulos, andA. Gosselin
I. Introduction 240
II. Quality Attributes 243
III. Genetic Characteristics AffectingTomato
Fruit Quality 262
IV. Environmental Factors Affecting Tomato
FruitQuality 264
V. Cultural Practices Affecting FruitQuality 271
VI. Postharvest 291
VII. Conclusion 294
Literature Cited 296
Subject Index 321
Cumulative Index 323
Cumulative Contributor Index 345
Contributors
CassandroAmarante, Centre ofAgricultural, Horticulturaland Veterinary
Sciences, SantaCatarinaStateUniversity,CaixaPostal 281, CEP88520-000,
Lages, SC, Brazil, [email protected]
NigelH. Banks,CentreforPostharvestandRefrigerationResearch, Institute
for Food, Nutritionand HumanHealth, MasseyUniversity,Palmerston
North, NewZealand, [email protected]
CaroleL. Bassett, USDA-ARS,AppalachianFruitResearchStation, 45 Wilt
shireRoad, Kearneysville, WV 25430, [email protected]
J. H. Coetzee,AgriculturalResearchCouncil: Fynbos,PrivateBagXl,Elsen
burg, 7607 SouthAfrica, [email protected]
M. Dorais,Agriculture and Agri-FoodCanada, Greenhouse & Processing
Crops ResearchCentre, Harrow, ON, NOR lGO, Canada,
[email protected]
A. Gosselin,Horticulture ResearchCentre, LavalUniversity, Sainte-Foy,QC,
G1K 7P4,Canada
G. M. Littlejohn,Agricultural ResearchCouncil: Fynbos, PrivateBagXl,
Elsenburg, 7607 SouthAfrica, [email protected]
PaulV. Nelson, DepartmentofHorticulturalScience, NorthCarolinaState
University, Raleigh, NC 27698-7609, [email protected]
A.P.Papadopoulos, Agriculture andAgri-FoodCanada,Greenhouse&
ProcessingCropsResearchCentre, Harrow, ON,NOR lGO, Canada
[email protected]
JohannaPuonti-Kaerlas,Institute for PlantSciences,ETH-Zentrum/LFWE
17,CH-809Z Zurich, Switzerland, [email protected]
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AugustA. DeHertogh
Dedication: August A. De Hertogh
Who can deny thatthe profusion ofspring floweringbulbs inthe land
scape and interior environments are truly wondrous? While flowering
bulbs are miraclesofnature,we haveAugust (Gus) DeHertoghto thank
for helpingto successfullybringthese gifts into our lives.
Dr.DeHertogh'scontributionstohorticulturearetrulyoutstanding.He
is aworldauthority on floweringbulb plants (geophytes) andhis career
embraces the science, technology, industry practice, and education in
that world. His integration of science, technology, economic applica
tion, and public education serves as amodel for all horticulturists.
When Gus began his workon flower bulbs atMichigan State Univer
sity in 1965, it was not possible to effectively control the flowering of
tulips or other bulbs following overseas shipment from The Nether
lands, the world's largest producer. He not only developed procedures
to successfullyshipbulbs across theAtlanticOceanbutalso developed
productionprotocols for handlingbulbs uponarrival, properlycooling
bulbs, and then forcing bulbs in the greenhouse from January through
Mayforpotandcutflowermarkets. Hedevelopedproductionschedules
for every major flowering bulb produced in the United States, The
Netherlands, SouthAfrica,Israel,Australia, andNewZealand. Inshort,
he managed, through science and technology, to take an age-old indus
try and advance it into a new age with many economic opportunities.
He has been instrumental in expanding the world market of flower
bulbs.
Dr. De Hertogh pioneered university-industry partnerships when he
began collaborative efforts with the Netherlands Flower Bulb Institute
andtheHollandBulbExportersAssociation. From1965to 1970,Dr. De
Hertogh and his team conductedbasic physiology studies offlowering
bulbs.Thislaidthefoundationfortheproductionofthefirst offive edi
tionsoftheHollandBulbForcersGuide,whichisconsideredthe "bible"
for bulb producers and forcers.
One ofthe striking attributes ofDr. De Hertogh's career is his inex
haustible zeal to educate people from all walks ofthe geophyte world.
Thebreadth ofmedia for his publications speaks to this desire to com
municate equally to scientist, producer, and end user. These publica
tions encompass 52 journal articles, 55 symposia/research reports, 58
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