Detailed coverage of the latest research on plant physiology, including flowering and pollination in trees, apple fruit development and ripening;Reviews current best practice in tree training, pruning and thinning operations, including the use of growth regulators and new areas such as mechanisation and automation;Discusses the range of fungal and viral diseases affecting apples

Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have been released or developed in recent years in order to improve the efficiency and profitability of cherry orchards. Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses covers the genetics, ecophysiology, production, protection and uses of cherries. Presenting up-to-date scientific data and applied information...

Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Look around. The needs of the world are great. How will they all possibly be met?The only way the great needs of the world can be met is through more Kingdom laborers. And Jesus' prayer request for more laborers will only be answered through movements of disciples in action!Are you ready for action but not sure where to...

Hunchbacks don't get love. They get ridicule and scorn. That suits Wyrn just fine. As the son of a warlord, he resolves to die earning his father's respect in a tournament instead. The plan backfires and he's forced to marry a princess against his will.She's 18, beautiful, and suspicious. There is no way a king would give away his ONLY child to a random man much less a hunchback. Something must be wrong with her. And so, Wyrn decides to give her back.The only problem? She w...

Andrew Forge was an English painter and a teacher of painting (Yale University 1975–1994), renowned and respected on both sides of the Atlantic. But he was also known for his writing on the arts, spanning almost fifty years, which was admired for the delicacy and openness of his language and the ways in which he thought about the processes of perception in all their sensual possibilities. The selection here of his writings is intended to show the range of his interests and the particularly...

Young Lisa Tavenor is upset at leaving her lifelong home in southern California. But her distress turns to excitement when she finds the house her parents bought for their new home in northern California is occupied by barn swallows. Fond of wild animals, Lisa worries the swallows will not be able to nest and raise their babies. Besides, she has to attend an unfamiliar school where Brittany Sample dislikes her. On top of everything else, Lisa's parents have a personal problem. Burdened by ...

Someone is eliminating child molesters in Los Angeles. The killer inhabits the streets of LA like a phantom. A decorated war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress and substance abuse, he has disconnected from friends and family. A reject of society, he is secretly devoting his life to a deadly mission he sees as noble. The mass media have turned 'The Executioner' into an urban legend. Detective Sergeant Mark McQuade is hunting the killer but has a lot on his mind. His wife has just ...

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...

Feeling stuck in your career? It's time to break through the plateau.Whether you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, Beyond the Plateau is your strategic guide to reigniting purpose, reinventing your professional path, and reclaiming fulfillment. This playbook is designed for mid-career professionals who've achieved success—but feel the spark fading.Inside you'll discover:Proven strategies for midlife career change

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...

"Is this guy here to survive... or is he on some kind of five star wilderness vacation?!"A violent tropical storm tears through the primeval forests of Tongyun Mountain. Elite special forces veterans, seasoned outdoorsmen, and world famous survival experts are freezing in the mud, desperately searching for clean water while their mental states slowly collapse.Meanwhile, an eighteen year old college freshman is relaxing inside a flawless bamboo fortress he built himself, cas...