Introduction To Cherries Growing Cherries

Download or read book Sweet Cherries written by Lynn E. Long and published by CABI. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book provides comprehensive coverage of sustainable sweet cherry production including global trends, improved varieties and rootstocks, orchard establishment and management, the physiology of growth and cropping, and protecting the crop from adverse climates, pests, and diseases. Sweet cherries are a specialty crop, subject to significant production risks for growers, yet with high potential market returns due to strong consumer demand for the fruit's intensely enjoyable flavor and nutraceutical benefits.