Prunus : : Recent Advances / / edited by Ayzin Küden and Ali Küden.

• TeilnehmendeR: Küden, Ali,; Küden, Ayzin,
• Place / Publishing House: London, United Kingdom : : IntechOpen,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (214 pages) :; illustrations

Prunus is one of the most important genera of fruit. It includes peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and other stone fruits. This book discusses breeding, germplasm, fruit tree physiology, pruning, production, and nutritional studies of the Prunus species. It includes two sections on "Molecular and Breeding Studies and Germplasm Diversity in Prunus Species" and "Physiological and Nutritional Studies on Prunus Species."

Table of Contents

1. Genetic Diversity in Almond (Prunus dulcis) -- 2. Varietal Wealth of Prunus Species -- 3. Expansion in Cultivating Almond Trees in Egypt -- 4. Advances in Breeding of Peach, Plum and Apricot -- 5. Gene Editing in Prunus Spp.: The Challenge of Adapting Regular Gene Transfer Procedures for Precision Breeding -- 6. Stock Influence on Growth, Morphological and Biochemical Leaf Parameters Prunus domestica L. -- 7. Recent Techniques and Developments on Cherry Growing in Turkey -- 8. Logistics Chain and Cost Assessment of Pruning-to-Energy Value Chains: Application of Life Cycle Cost Analysis Approach -- 9. Nutritional and Antioxidant Values of the Black Plum (Vitex doniana) -- 10. Behavior of Prunus persica as Green and Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Protection.