Providing broad expert coverage of the horticultural production of vegetables grown from seed, this new edition also explores the production of genetically modified crops, organic seed production, honey bee population and packaging.
Further updates from the last edition include full revisions throughout the text, summary boxes for quick reference, further reading sections and fully updated references, making this an essential read for horticulturalists, researchers, seed scientists, vegetable producers, students, technicians and practitioners in vegetable seed production.
Organization of the vegetable seed industry; principles of seed production; harvesting, processing, handling and storage; quality control and distribution.