Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA.

• Contributors viiDedication: Calvin R. Sperling ixPhilip L. Forsline1. Collection, Maintenance, Characterization, and Utilization of Wild Apples of Central Asia 1Philip L. Forsline, Herb S. Aldwinckle, Elizabeth E. Dickson, James J. Luby, and Stan C. HokansonI. Introduction 2II. Germplasm acquisition 12III. Central asian collections 24IV. Maintenance 37V. Distribution 40VI. Characterization and evalution 45VII. Utilization 56VIII. Conclusion 57Literature cited 582. The Wild Apple Tree of Kazakhstan 63A. D. DzhangalievI. Introduction 65II. Historical Review 69III. The Role of Wild Apple in the Vegetative Cover of Mountain Regions in Kazakhstan 83IV. The Influence of Wild Apples on the Structure of the Environment 121V. Characteristics of Wild Apple Growth and Development 156VI. Intraspecific Polymorphism of Wild Apple 207VII. Utility and Biochemical Characterization of Wild Apple Fruit 246VIII. Preservation of Wild Apples 272IX. Conclusion 280Literature Cited 2853. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan 305A. D. Dzhangaliev, T. N. Salova, and P. M. TurekhanovaI. Introduction 308II. Pome Fruits 311III. Stone Fruits 324IV. Small and Vine Fruits 332V. Other Fruits 349VI. Nuts 362Literature Cited 370Subject Index 373Cumulative Subject Index 375Cumulative Contributor Index 399

Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA.

• Contributors viiDedication: Calvin R. Sperling ixPhilip L. Forsline1. Collection, Maintenance, Characterization, and Utilization of Wild Apples of Central Asia 1Philip L. Forsline, Herb S. Aldwinckle, Elizabeth E. Dickson, James J. Luby, and Stan C. HokansonI. Introduction 2II. Germplasm acquisition 12III. Central asian collections 24IV. Maintenance 37V. Distribution 40VI. Characterization and evalution 45VII. Utilization 56VIII. Conclusion 57Literature cited 582. The Wild Apple Tree of Kazakhstan 63A. D. DzhangalievI. Introduction 65II. Historical Review 69III. The Role of Wild Apple in the Vegetative Cover of Mountain Regions in Kazakhstan 83IV. The Influence of Wild Apples on the Structure of the Environment 121V. Characteristics of Wild Apple Growth and Development 156VI. Intraspecific Polymorphism of Wild Apple 207VII. Utility and Biochemical Characterization of Wild Apple Fruit 246VIII. Preservation of Wild Apples 272IX. Conclusion 280Literature Cited 2853. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan 305A. D. Dzhangaliev, T. N. Salova, and P. M. TurekhanovaI. Introduction 308II. Pome Fruits 311III. Stone Fruits 324IV. Small and Vine Fruits 332V. Other Fruits 349VI. Nuts 362Literature Cited 370Subject Index 373Cumulative Subject Index 375Cumulative Contributor Index 399