ABSTRACT

Potatoes are a crucial food crop around the world, grown in nearly 150 countries. The Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management compiles everything you need to know about potato crop production in one well-organized reference. Leading international authorities clearly discuss the biology, genetics, breeding, diseases, and effective approaches for improvement of crop and handling after harvest. This one-of-a-kind text explores, from interdisciplinary perspectives, every aspect of potato crop management from seed germination to end use while presenting the most current research available.

chapter Chapter 2|36 pages

Genetics of Agrihorticultural Traits

chapter Chapter 3|32 pages

Considerations for Successful Breeding

chapter Chapter 4|38 pages

Biotechnology in Potato Improvement

chapter Chapter 5|32 pages

Quality Improvement

chapter Chapter 7|48 pages

Abiotic Stresses

chapter Chapter 8|36 pages

Late Blight

chapter Chapter 9|44 pages

Fungal and Oomycete Diseases

chapter Chapter 10|28 pages

Bacterial Diseases

chapter Chapter 11|62 pages

Viruses and Viroids

chapter Chapter 13|34 pages

Storage

chapter Chapter 15|30 pages

True Potato Seed