Systematics of Fruit Crops (Fully Illustrated)

The current work serves as an introductory resource for students who have just commenced their studies in systematic pomology. It offers fundamental knowledge on the subject and encompasses the following topics: The introduction section, divided into three sub-sections, presents the academic aspects of taxonomy related to theories, hypotheses, and fundamental principles that are essential for a basic understanding of systematic pomology. Furthermore, the section provides information on the general origin and distribution of fruits, as well as their flower and fruit structure, to equip students with the necessary background knowledge to tackle problems related to varietal descriptions and testing. The significance of systematic pomology in varietal improvement, the identification of new variety sources, and the methods of synthesis are also discussed in detail

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