Vegetables: Characteristics, Production, and Marketing

The Vegetable Industry.

Labor, Mechanization, and Production Efficiency.

The Plant and Its Environment.

Modifying Plant Environment.

Tillage and Crop Establishment.

Pest Management.

Alternative Production Systems.

Quality Control and Marketing.

Classification of Vegetables.

Perennial Crops.

Potherbs or Greens.

Cole Crops.

Leafy Salad Crops.

Root Crops.

Alliums.

Tuber and Tuberous Rooted Crops.

Solanaceous Crops.

Legumes.

Cucurbits.

Sweet Corn.

Miscellaneous Vegetables.

Glossary.

Appendix.

Index.