Advances in Fig Research and Sustainable Production (eBook)

Moshe A Flaishman, Uygun Aksoy (Herausgeber)

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2022
536 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
9781789242492 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides a comprehensive review of fig research, both basics and applications. It addresses the recent scientific results in genetics, genomics, metabolomics, pharmaceutical properties, understanding of symbiosis, new management, post-harvest technology and diseases and pest management of figs.

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The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest fruits domesticated by humans, and is native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. Figs have been associated with health and prosperity since ancient times. They are rich in fibre, potassium, calcium, and iron, as well as being an important source of vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants.

In recent years, increased consumption has caused fig production to shift to new countries such as Mexico, Brazil, India, and China. However, fig is a challenging fruit crop to grow. It is susceptible to insect pests and diseases as well as injuries from abiotic stress during fruit development and ripening. As a delicate fruit it also requires complicated postharvest procedures and climate change presents additional challenges.

Comprising 29 chapters written by international experts, the book includes sections on:

History
Biology and Orchard Management
Fruit Ripening and Postharvest Management
Pests and Diseases
Omics Analysis
Cultivars and Breeding
Products and Trade.

This volume serves as a comprehensive reference for current and future practices of fig production, consumption, research and innovation, and is essential for academic researchers, and those involved in research and development in the fig industry.

Rezensionen

This book captures all of the interesting aspects of the common fig and important aspects of commercial production. Appropriately, the book begins at the earliest recorded history of figs, including domestication and appearances in art and early culture. From there the book describes the biology of the tree and fascinating aspects of its reproductive biology, including the various types of the fruit that serve unique roles in the natural reproductive cycle of the different types of figs. Although it is an edited volume, the editors are co-authors of several of the chapters and the content logically and relatively seamlessly flows through the entire book. I recommend the book to all fruit tree enthusiasts. It introduces the reader to the fascinating world of figs, an underappreciated but important crop in human history.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.6.2022
• Co-Autor: Arpan Modi, Belit Balci, Avital Bechar, David Ben-Yakir, H Zafer Can, Yafit Cohen, Alain Costa, Dan Eisikowitch, Toufic Elbeaino, Mahua Ghara, Ali Muhammet Gündesli, Hidetoshi Ikegami, Burhanettin Imrak, Esref M Irget, Ebru N. Kafkas, Salih Kafkas, Kumar Lama, Simcha Lev-Yadun, Margarita López Corrales, Huiqin Ma, Alberto Martin, Kamil M. Meriç, Dvora Namdar, Betül K. Özer, Reut Peer, Antonio Piga, Victor Rodov, Manuel Joaquín Serradilla Sánchez, Kenta Shirasawa, Fatih Sen, Ece Tirkaz, Eleni Tsantili, Ferit Turanli, Christian Ponce Vera, Yanlei Zhai, Irit Ziffer, Daniel Valero
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Ficus • fig Biotechnology • fig breeding • fig Composition and Health Properties • Fig Horticulture • fig Industrial Use • fig Marketing • fig Mycotoxins • fig Orchard • fig Postharvest Biology and Technology • fig Processing • fig Production Systems • fig Pruning • fig Symbiosis • fig Tissue Culture • Old civilizations
• ISBN-13: 9781789242492 / 9781789242492