Origin and Dissemination of Prunus Crops

246 Pages·2012·5.35 MB·English

Scripta Horticulturae
Number 11
Origin and Dissemination
of Prunus Crops:
Peach,
Cherry,
Apricot,
Plum and
Almond
The American Pomological Society
A publication of the International Society for Horticultural Science
American Society for Horticultural Science & American Pomological Society
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ISSN 1813-9205
ISBN 978-90-6605-436-3, Scripta Horticulturae Number 11

Published by ISHS, September 2011
Executive Director of ISHS: Ir. J. Van Assche
ISHS Secretariat, PO Box 500, 3001 Leuven 1, Belgium

Printed by Drukkerij Geers, Eeckhoutdriesstraat 67, 9041 Gent-
Oostakker, Belgium

©2011 by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced and/or
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from the publishers.

Photographs on the front cover:
1. ‘Kester’ almond flowers. (Source: Thomas M. Gradziel)
2. Venture’ peach. (Source: Vineland Research and Development
Center, Ontario, Cana da)
3. ‘Sweetheart’ sweet cherry, (Source: Frank Kappel)
4. 44-2005-1 apricot (Source: Bayram Murat Asma)
5. ‘Vampire’ plum (Source: Vineland Research and Development
Center, Ontario, Canad a)

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