Download or read book Temperate-zone Pomology written by Melvin Neil Westwood and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1993 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the most basic decisions facing fruit growers, this standard text takes the reader step by step through the various stages of fruit growth, from flowering to postharvest storage. Separate chapters on growth regulators, dormancy and hardiness, and control of pests and diseases provide information any successful grower must master.