CATEGORY

This popular series for professional growers, students of horticulture and dedicated amateurs presents the scientific principles underlying the major horticultural crops. Of particular interest to growers throughout North America, this volume is devoted to the vegetable Umbelliferae--carrots, celery, fennel, parsley and parsnip. The book includes brief discussions of some lesser known vegetables, including coriander, chervil and skirret, and of related herbs, including dill, anise, caraway and cumin. Concise and practical, the book covers all aspects of the crops, from production statistics and botany to breeding, methods of production, pests and diseases, and postharvest handling.