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Dates - Imported and American Varieties of Dates in the United States |
Publication Number:
3498
Author: DONALD R. HODEL
Inventory Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-879906-78-5
Copyright Date: 2007
Length: 112 pp.
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Full title: Imported and American Varieties of Dates in the United States
Based on the pioneering work of Roy W. Nixon, the leading American date scientist of the 20th century, and supplemented by the up-to-date research of UC and industry experts, this is the first comprehensive account of all of the varieties of dates and the date palm industry in the United States. While written with the California and Arizona commercial grower in mind, growers and palm enthusiasts worldwide will find this an invaluable reference.
Chapters include:
History, trends, and current production in the United States; Describing and distinguishing date varieties; Detailed descriptions of the 16 commercial imported varieties; Never before published information on 40 commercial and non-commercial American varieties; Date culture and management
Includes five appendices-grading standards for dates, a list of germplasm collections of date varieties in the United States, an identification key to important date varieties, and biography of Nixon and a listing of his relevant publications. Also includes a table of non-commercial imported date varieties. |
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