This book addresses the breeding, genetics, ecophysiology, production, protection and utilization of sweet and sour cherries. Reflecting the most recent research and technologies, it provides an overview of all aspects of cherry science and culture and includes many advances in production at an applied level.

Contributions by: Marlene Ayala, Teresa Barreneche, Tim Beliën, Michael Blanke, Jorunn Børve, Donato Boscia, Geza Bujdoso, José Antonio Campoy, Thierry Candresse, Gérard Charlot, Sezai Ercisli, Ricardo Flores, Thomas Forge, Milica Fotiric Akšic, Michael Gétaz, Daniela Giovannini, David Gónzalez-Gómez, Maria Herrero, Monika Höfer, Károly Hrotkó, Jovana Hrustic, Amy Iezzoni, Antonio Ippolito, Delano James, Wihelm Jelkmann, Martin Jensen, Monika Kaluzna, Moritz Knoche, Kirsten Koppler, Kouman Koumanov, Nemanja Kuzmanovic, Gregory A Lang, Lynn E Long, Gregorio López-Ortega, Slawomir A Lux, George Athanasios Manganaris, Marta Mari, Mekjell Meland, Monika Michalecka, Dragan Milatovic, Denise Neilsen, Gerry Neilsen, Aleksa Obradovic, László Palkovics, Vicente Pallás, Nikolaos T Papadopoulos, Janos Apostol, Miroslawa Cieslinska, James Delano, Kirsten Köppler, Vicente Pallas, Ronald Perry, Anna Poniatowska, Joël F. Pothier, Joanna Pulawska, Javier Rodrigo, José Quero-García, Elzbieta Rozpara, Michela Ruinelli, Simona Marianna Sanzani, Maria Saponari, Mirko Schuster, Manuel Joaquín Serradilla Sánchez, Brankica Tanovic, Peter Toivonen, Daniel Valero Garrido, Anita Végh, Aleš Vokurka, Yan Wang, Bénédicte Wenden, Matthew Whiting, Andreas Winkler, Ana Wünsch, Juan Pablo Zoffoli