Horticultural Reviews. Volume 40

Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. — 434 pp. — (Series: Horticultural Reviews; Book 108).
ISBN 978-1-118-34583-2.
ISSN 0163-7851.Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.Contents:
Dedication: John Reuben Clark (Chad E. Finn).
Postharvest Biology and Technology of Cut Flowers and Potted Plants (Michael S. Reid and Cai-Zhong Jiang).
Introduction.
The Ornamental Industry.
Factors Affecting the Postharvest Life of Ornamentals.
Biology of Flower Senescence.
Transgenic Strategies for Extending Floral Life.
Future Prospects.
Water Relations of Cut Flowers: An Update (Wouter G. van Doorn).
Introduction.
Water Supply to Flowers.
Water Loss: Influence of Stomata.
Water Uptake: Xylem Blockage.
Small and Coalescing Air Bubbles Form in Cut Stems, in the Absence of Cavitation.
Water Flow Rate in the Xylem as Affected by Ions in the Water.
Use of An Artificial Tap Water as a Standard Vase Solution?
Water Stress and Ethylene.
Conclusions.
Factors Involved in Fruit Calcium Deficiency Disorders (Sergio Tonetto de Freitas and Elizabeth J. Mitcham).
Introduction.
Physiology of Calcium Deficiency in Fruit Tissue.
Calcium Translocation at the Whole Plant Level.
Calcium at the Fruit Level.
Calcium at the Cellular Level.
Role of Abiotic Stress in Calcium Deficiency Disorders.
Role of Growth Regulators in Calcium Deficiency Disorders.
Proposed Mechanisms Controlling Fruit Susceptibility to Calcium Deficiency Disorders.
Rhubarb: Botany, Horticulture, and Genetic Resources (Danny L. Barney and Kim E. Hummer).
Introduction.
Historical.
Botany.
Horticulture.
World Genetic Resources.
The Future.
Ancient Dates and their Potential Use in Breeding (Shimshon Ben-Yehoshua and Liat Josefsberg Ben-Yehoshua).
Introduction.
Dates and Health.
Historical Review.
Remnants of Dates and Their Potential Uses.
Conclusions.
The Cucurbits and Nightshades of Renaissance England: John Gerard and William Shakespeare (Jules Janick, Harry S. Paris, and Marie-Christine Daunay).
Introduction.
John Gerard.
William Shakespeare.
The Connection Between Gerard and Shakespeare.
Conclusion.
Greenhouse Cover Technology (Johannes F. J. Max, Ulrich Schurr, Hans-Jurgen Tantau, Urbanus N. Mutwiwa, Thomas Hofmann, and Andreas Ulbrich).
Introduction.
Greenhouse Superstructures.
Materials Used for Covering Greenhouses.
Material Combinations.
Plant Response to Greenhouse Covers.
Comparison and Economic Assessment.
Conclusions and Prospects.