Horticultural Reviews, Volume 17

Horticultural Reviews present state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. It is a serial that appears in the form of one hardbound volume per year.Content: Chapter 1 Mechanical Stress Regulation of Plant Growth and Development (pages 1–42): Cary A. Mitchell and Patricia N. MyersChapter 2 Volatile Emissions from Plants (pages 43–72): Craig S. Charron, Daniel J. Cantliffe and Robert R. HeathChapter 3 A Physiological—Genetic Model of Photoperiod—Temperature Interactions in Photoperiodism, Vernalization, and Male Sterility of Plants (pages 73–123): Weikai Yan and Donald H. WallaceChapter 4 Environmental Control and Photoautotrophic Micropropagation (pages 125–172): Byoung Ryong Jeong, Kazuhiro Fujiwara and Toyoki KozaiChapter 5 Leaf Blackening in Cut Protea Flowers (pages 173–201): Rodney B. Jones, Robyn McConchie, Wouter G. van Doorn and Michael S. ReidChapter 6 Low?Temperature Sweetening in Roots and Tubers (pages 203–231): W. V. Wismer, A. G. Marangoni and R. Y. YadaChapter 7 Jojoba Domestication and Commercialization in Israel (pages 233–266): A. BenzioniChapter 8 Growth and Ripening of Strawberry Fruit (pages 267–297): P. Perkins?VeazieChapter 9 Control of Phytophthora Diseases of Tree Crops Using Trunk?Injected Phosphates (pages 299–330): David I. Guest, Kenneth G. Pegg and Anthony W. WhileyChapter 10 Origin and Dissemination of Peach (pages 331–379): Miklos Faust and Bela TimonChapter 11 Avocado Rootstocks (pages 381–429): A. Ben? Ya'acov and Esther Michelson