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Edible Alliums : Botany, Production and Uses.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rabinowitch, Haim.
- Series:
- Botany, Production and Uses
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Allium.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (450 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : CAB International, 2022.
- Summary:
- Allium crops include many economically important species, such as onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, and chives. They grow in a range of ecological conditions and are harvested worldwide. This book provides a comprehensive review of edible Alliums from a scientific and horticultural perspective.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Dedication
- 1 Introduction to Edible Alliums: Evolution, Classification and Domestication
- 2 A Review on Allium Biodiversity
- 3 Composition, Nutritional and Health Benefits
- 4 Crop Development - Onion
- 5 Crop Development - Shallot
- 6 Crop Development - Garlic
- 7 Bunching Onion
- 8 Leek and Other Main Allium ampeloprasum Crops
- 9 Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- 10 Crop Development - Chinese Chive
- 11 Agronomy and Production of Edible Alliums
- 12 Onion Seed Production
- 13 Crop Protection
- 14 Trait Genetics
- 15 Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Genomics
- 16 Metabolomics of Allium
- 17 Molecular Breeding in Allium
- 18 Future Prospects for Allium Crops
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781789249989
- 1789249988
- 9781789249996
- 1789249996
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