About the Book: Advances in Horticultural Crop Improvement: Strategies for
Enhanced Growth and Yield
This comprehensive volume brings together cutting-edge research and
advancements in the field of horticultural sciences, with a particular focus on
vegetable and fruit crop breeding, sustainable crop production, protected
cultivation, post-harvest management, and technological innovations. The book
serves as a vital resource for students, researchers, academicians,
horticulturists, policy makers, and agribusiness professionals striving to
enhance productivity, sustainability, and profitability in the horticulture
sector.
Divided into thematic sections, the book begins with a focus on demand-led
breeding strategies, genomic tools, genome editing (CRISPR/Cas), and
biotechnological applications in vegetable and perennial fruit crops. It
addresses the critical