Containing an extensive range of photographs and authored by leading
horticultural experts, Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants is an
indispensable reference work for horticultural professionals, academics,
students, crop producers as well as amateur horticulturists. The diseases of
major crops are presented according to their classification, and the symptoms of
each disease, causal pathogen and control measures for each condition are
described. The crops covered include the major temperate horticultural crops,
organized into easy-to-navigate sections divided into fruits, vegetables and
ornamentals. Within fruits, apples and pears are discussed, as well as ribes and
berries, cherries, peaches and plums, nut crops and rhubarb. The vegetable
section covers salad crops, brassicas and