Achieving sustainable cultivation of coffee

ebook Breeding and quality traits · Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

By Dr Philippe Lashermes

cover image of Achieving sustainable cultivation of coffee

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...
  • Covers recent research on coffee genetics, physiology and genetic diversity
  • Reviews the latest developments in breeding new varieties
  • Assesses advances in measuring and understanding the chemical composition and nutraceutical properties of coffee
  • |

    Coffee is one of the most widely traded commodities in the world. Coffee cultivation faces a number of challenges including over reliance on a relatively small number of varieties vulnerable to a range of abiotic and biotic stresses as well as increasing expectations of quality amongst consumers. These challenges are addressed by this volume.
    Part 1 looks at advances in understanding plant physiology and ensuring genetic diversity. These provide the basis for summarising developments in breeding improved varieties of Arabica and Robusta coffee. The second part of the book reviews our understanding of the chemical composition, sensory properties and potential nutraceutical benefits of coffee.
    With its distinguished editor and international range of expert authors, this volume will be a standard reference for coffee scientists, growers and processors.

    Achieving sustainable cultivation of coffee