China Fruit Gazette: Apple Volume

Author: Lu Qiunong
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: The general part of Apple Volume is divided into 8 chapters: Preface, Origin and Evolution of Apples, Cultivation History, Classification and Description of Species, Description of Cultivation Regions, Characteristics and Traits, Cultivation Techniques and Other Technological Achievements, Rootstock. The special part is Chapter 9, the Variety Resources section. The ratio of text in the general and special parts is approximately 2:8. Regarding the origin and cultivation history of apples, both Chinese apples and Western apples originated from wild apples in Xinjiang (i.e., Seversky apples), but their evolutionary paths differ. They not only have certain differences in morphology and economic traits but also share similarities and differences in chromosome ploidy and enzymology. Apple Volume records the origin, cultivation history, spread, and decline of Chinese apples and huahong apples, as well as the introduction history, pathways, and development of Western apples.