A Colour Atlas of Postharvest Diseases and Disorders of Fruits and Vegetables
Volume Two: Vegetables

Anna L. Snowdon, PhD, DIC, University of Cambridge, UK

Now established worldwide as the standard guide to the recognition and understanding of the causes of deterioration in temperate and tropical fruits and vegetables, these superbly illustrated full-colour volumes (Volume 1) deal clearly, concisely and systematically with each of the main diseases and disorders, emphasising those of importance to international trade.

Dr Snowdon has designed each volume to be used in two different ways:

1. Full colour photographs and practical text provide the basis for preliminary identification by the owner or surveyor.

2. Using the microscope drawings and references, diagnosis can then be confirmed or modified by a specialist.

Contents of volume 2: Vegetables

  1. Cucurbits: Cucumbers; Melons; Watermelons; Marrows; Squashes and Chayotes
  2. Solanaceous Fruit Vegetables: Tomatoes; Peppers and Eggplants
  3. Miscellaneous Fruit Vegetables: Okra; Sweet corn
  4. Legumes: Peas and Beans
  5. Brassicas: Cabbages; Cauliflowers; Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts
  6. Miscellaneous Flower, Stem and Leaf Vegetables: Artichokes (Globe); Asparagus; Celery and Florence Fennel; Lettuce; Chicory and Endive; Mint; Parsley; Cress and Watercress; Rhubarb; Spinach; Spring Onions; Leeks and Chives
  7. Bulbs: Onions; Shallots and Garlic
  8. Temperate Roots and Tubers: Beets; Carrots and Parsnips; Jerusalem Artichokes; Potatoes; Radishes; Swedes (Rutabagas) and Turnips
  9. Tropical Roots and Tubers: Cassava; Cocoyams (Tannias and Taros); Ginger; Sweetpotatoes; Yams

Appendices

Index

A Colour Atlas of Postharvest Diseases and Disorders of Fruits and Vegetables - cover

Publication: December 2010


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Reviews

"This is a text that demands careful use. So if you want to know more about blight, bacterial speck, ring rot, downy mildew, virus diseases, purple spot, white tip, sclerotium rot, powdery scab, silver scurf, soil rot or gangrene, then this is the book you need." Food Trades Review

"An authoritive, profusely illustrated guide... Volume 1 has already become a standard text." The Grower

Key features

  • Over 970 high-quality colour photographs and microscope drawings.

  • Accessible text allowing use by a wide range of professionals and students

  • Fully referenced plus key articles for further reading

  • Useful appendices: Glossary, lexicon, storage charts

  • Extensive index

Bibliographic info

  • Hardcover, 416 pages
  • 261 x 194 mm page size
  • 520 colour and b/w illustrations
  • ISBN: 978-1-84076-026-2
  • Currently out of stock. Revised and updated edition Due December 2009

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