Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29: Wild Apple and Fruit Trees of Central Asia

417 Pages·2002·4.45 MB·English

by  Jules Janick

HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 29
WILD APPLE AND FRUIT
TREES OF CENTRAL ASIA
edited by
Jules Janick
Purdue University
John Wiley &Sons, Inc.
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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 29
WILD APPLE AND FRUIT
TREES OF CENTRAL ASIA
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Horticultural Reviews is sponsored by:
American Society for Horticultural Science
Editorial Board, Volume 29
Philip L. Forsline
Elizabeth E. Dickson
Maxine Thompson
Roger D. Way
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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS
Volume 29
WILD APPLE AND FRUIT
TREES OF CENTRAL ASIA
edited by
Jules Janick
Purdue University
John Wiley &Sons, Inc.
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Contents
Contributors vii
Dedication: Calvin R. Sperling ix
Philip L. Forsline
1. Collection, Maintenance, Characterization,
and Utilization of Wild Apples of Central Asia 1
Philip L. Forsline, Herb S. Aldwinckle, Elizabeth E. Dickson,
James J. Luby, and Stan C. Hokanson
I. Introduction 2
II. Germplasm Acquisition 12
III. Central Asian Collections 24
IV. Maintenance 37
V. Distribution 40
VI. Characterization and Evalution 45
VII. Utilization 56
VIII. Conclusion 57
Literature Cited 58
2. The Wild Apple Tree of Kazakhstan 63
A. D. Dzhangaliev
I. Introduction 65
II. Historical Review 69
III. The Role of Wild Apple in the Vegetative Cover
of Mountain Regions in Kazakhstan 83
IV. The Influence of Wild Apples on the Structure
of the Environment 121
V. Characteristics of Wild Apple Growth and
Development 156
VI. Intraspecific Polymorphism of Wild Apple 207
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VII. Utility and Biochemical Characterization of Wild
Apple Fruit 246
VIII. Preservation of Wild Apples 272
IX. Conclusion 280
Literature Cited 285
3. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan 305
A. D. Dzhangaliev, T. N. Salova, and P. M. Turekhanova
I. Introduction 308
II. Pome Fruits 311
III. Stone Fruits 324
IV. Small and Vine Fruits 332
V. Other Fruits 349
VI. Nuts 362
Literature Cited 370
Subject Index 373
Cumulative Subject Index 375
Cumulative Contributor Index 399
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Contributors
Herb S. Aldwinckle,Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Geneva,
NY, 14456-0462
Elizabeth E. Dickson,Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary,
Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
A. D. Dzhangaliev,Kazakhstan Academy of Science, Interbranch Laboratory for
the Protection of Germplasm, Main Botanical Garden, Almaty, Republic of
Kazakhstan
Philip L. Forsline,U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Ser-
vice, Plant Genetic Resources Unit, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, 14456-
0462
Stan C. Hokanson, University of Minnesota, Department of Horticultural Sci-
ence, St. Paul, MN, 55108
James J. Luby,University of Minnesota, Department of Horticultural Science, St.
Paul, MN, 55108
T. N. Salova,Kazakhstan Academy of Science, Interbranch Laboratory for the
Protection of Germplasm, Main Botanical Garden, Almaty, Republic of
Kazakhstan
P. M. Turekhanova,Kazakhstan Academy of Science, Interbranch Laboratory for
the Protection of Germplasm, Main Botanical Garden, Almaty, Republic of
Kazakhstan
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Calvin R. Sperling