Agriculture & Allied Sciences

Temperate Nut Crops
Cultivation, Science, and Innovation

Editors: Ab Waheed Wani, PhD
Rajni Rajan, PhD
Faheem Ahmad, PhD

Temperate Nut Crops

In Production
Pub Date: Forthcoming March 2025
Hardback Price: $240 US | £180 UK
Hard ISBN: 9781779520159
Pages: Est. 625pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Notes: 15 color and 39 b/w illustrations


Reviews
“A wealth of knowledge that spans the entire life cycle of these remarkable plants. The journey through this book provides an opportunity to explore the diverse regions where temperate nut crops flourish. . . . [The authors'] collective efforts have created a valuable resource that will undoubtedly shape the future of temperate nut crops.”
—From the Foreword by Vishwa Bandhu Patel, PhD, Assistant Director (Fruits and Plantation Crops), Indian Council of Agricultural Research


This new 600+-page book volume, Temperate Nut Crops: Cultivation, Science, and Innovation, provides comprehensive coverage of the captivating world of temperate nut-bearing trees, delving into the intricate aspects of these remarkable plants, offering a holistic exploration of their cultivation and utilization. It brings together a collective wealth of knowledge, research, and innovation in the realm of temperate nut crops, offering valuable insights for horticulturists, scientists, growers, and nut enthusiasts.

The volume begins by introducing tree nuts and providing an overview of the importance, history, and scope of temperate nut crops. It goes on to cover topics that include floral biology and pollination of tree nuts; plant growth regulators that play a pivotal role in the growth and development of nut-bearing trees, the phytochemical properties of tree nuts and their diverse culinary and medicinal applications; and the microbial diversity of nut crops, looking at the role of microbes in tree health, soil ecology, and nut quality.

The volume explores the forward-looking transformative role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in advancing research, cultivation, and management of temperate nut crops.

The latest techniques and innovations in propagating nut-bearing trees, from traditional methods to cutting-edge micropropagation techniques, are shared, along the potential of genetic manipulation and genome editing in developing resilient and superior nut-bearing tree varieties. The volume also presents effective and environmentally friendly integrated disease and pest management practices, essential postharvest practices for preserving nut quality and extending shelf life, and new micropropagation techniques that are revolutionizing the production of elite nut crop varieties. Of course, the book also discusses the challenges faced in nut crop production and explore strategies and technologies to overcome these constraints, ensuring sustainable and efficient cultivation and discusses how omics technologies are revolutionizing the way we understand and enhance temperate nut crop varieties.

Temperate Nut Crops: Cultivation, Science, and Innovation is a rich resource that covers nearly all aspects of tree nut crops and will be an invaluable one-stop reference for researchers, scientists, growers, industry professionals and others interested in tree nut science and agriculture.

CONTENTS:
Foreword by Vishwa Bandhu Patel

Preface

1. Introduction, Importance, History, and Scope of Temperate Nut Crops
Kondle Ravi and Kushagra Sharma

2. Floral Biology, Pollination, and Genetic Resource in Nut Crops
Tulsi D. Gurjar, Avnish K. Pandey, and Rahul R. Rodge

3. Role of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth and Development of Temperate Nuts
Khalangre A. B., Jadhav Akash, Anis Mirza, and Ahamed Shabeer T. P.

4. Phytochemical Properties and Their Utilization in Temperate Nut Crops
Gholamreza Abdi and Sahar Zamani

5. Scope of AI- and ML-Mediated Advancement in Temperate Nut Crops
Pooja Purushotham, Namburi Karunakar Reddy, Gaurav Rakhonde, and Madhu J.

6. Microbial Diversity in Nut Crops: Understanding the Plant-Microbiome Association
Ab Waheed Wani, Lakhwinder Singh, Harjinder Kaur, Shaifali, G. I. Hassan, and Rajni Rajan

7. Advancement of Propagation in Temperate Nut Crops
Grandhi N. V. G. K. S. Nimita, Vikanksha, Jagruti Singh, Arun Kumar, and Jatinder Singh

8. Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Temperate Nut Crops
A. Laxman Kumar, S. Venugopal, H. Vittal, B. Maruthi, D. Ashok Kumar, and B. Priyanka

9. Disease and Pest Management in Temperate Nut Crops
Bekri Xhemali and Hysen Kokiçi

10. Pest Status and Its Management in Temperate Nut Crops: Opportunities and Challenges
Gopinath V., D. Gouthami Bai, Nisha Thakur, Jasti Sri Vishnu Murthy, Sanjay Kumar Sahoo, Sanhita Chowdhury, and Vinod Kumar Dubey

11. Pre-Harvest Factors Influencing the Production and Quality Attributes of Fruit Crops
Lakhwinder Singh, Harjinder Kaur, and Ab Waheed Wani

12. Preharvest, Postharvest, and Processing Factors Influencing the Phytochemicals and Fatty Acids of Temperate Nuts
Tafadzwa Kaseke, Priscilla Livhuwane Mukwevho, Kwanele Andy Nxumalo, Tobi Fadiji, Umezuruike Linus Opara, and Olaniyi Amos Fawole

13. Genetic Diversity, Breeding Challenges, and Achievements of Temperate Nut Crops
Rahul R. Rodge and Rajni Rajan

14. Advancement in the Micropropagation of Temperate Nut Crops
Jagveer Singh, Kuldeep Pandey, Pramod Verma, Vishal Sharma, Popat Gaikwad, Ankush Sharma, and Prabhat Kumar

15. Omics Technology for Elite Temperate Nut Crop Development
Gaurav Y. Rakhonde, Namburi Karunakar Reddy, Pooja Purushotham, Shivani Jha, Supriya M. L., Farooqkhan, Shalaka Ahale, and Ananya Deshkar

16. Genetic Manipulation and Genome Editing in Temperate Nut Crops
Kuldeep Pandey, Jagveer Singh, Reena Prusty, Rajni Rajan, Manish Srivastav, and Avdhesh Kumar

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Ab Waheed Wani, PhD
Assistant Professor. Department of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

Ab Waheed Wani, PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, in the Department of Horticulture. He is an expert in areas of population genetics, genomics and metabolomics, particularly in walnuts, almonds, apples etc., and also in saffron for DUS (distinctness, uniformity and stability) guidelines. He has published research articles and review papers in national and international journals and conferences as well as book chapters. He received several awards, including young scientist and best thesis awards. He has attended several advanced conferences and training programs in the areas of fruit science, molecular biology, and artificial intelligence. He is working on different projects related to production technology and breeding of fruit crops. Dr. Wani earned his bachelor's degree in Horticulture with a gold medal, master's in Fruit Science with a gold medal, and doctoral degree with a 86.54%. He was an INSPIRE fellow during his PhD program and was an Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) awardee.

Rajni Rajan, PhD
Assistant Professor (Fruit Science), Department of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

Rajni Rajan, PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Fruit Science) in the Department of Horticulture at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. Her research work focuses on fruit breeding, biotechnology, tissue culture, abiotic stress management, and mutation breeding in fruit crops. She is very keen to explore the area of genomics, metabolomics, genome editing, and the implication of artificial intelligence in fruit crops. She published 21 research papers, eight book chapters, and several popular articles in reputed journals and magazines. She also has published two patents and has one design patent granted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. She received an outstanding MSc thesis award at the International Conference on Food Security through Agriculture & Allied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal. She also received best oral and poster presentation awards for her papers at various international and national conferences. She qualified in JRF-NTS, SRF-NTS, and ARSB NET in Fruit Science.

Faheem Ahmad, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Faheem Ahmad, PhD, is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. His research is focused on the study of plant-pathogen interaction, biotic and abiotic stress management, and agricultural biotechnology. He is the author of more than 57 papers, associate editor of the Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (Springer), and academic editor of Peer J-Life & Environment. Dr. Ahmad has guided one PhD student and several MSc students to date. He is a recipient of several fellowships and awards, including NRF, TSRO Young Scientist, SERB-DST Young Scientist, and TUBITAK Foreign Researcher Award. He is a fellow of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (Japan) and Bose Science Society (India). He gained postdoctoral experiences at Ehime University (Japan), North-West University (South Africa), Ege University (Turkey), and National Sun Yat-Sen University (Taiwan).




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