Background
Ryder, Edward Jonas was born on October 6, 1929 in New York City. Son of Wilfred Oliver and Tillie (Brown) Ryder.
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In common with other titles in this series, this volume describes the scientific principles that are the bases of crop production practices. This volume focuses on the leafy salad vegetables: lettuce, endive and chicory. It opens with a review of world production data, crop uses, botany, taxonomy and evolution. It then describes the genetics and breeding of the crop, including cultivar development and germplasm resources. Physiological aspects, such as germination, growth and development, are then discussed. Production methods worldwide, including growing under cover in protected environments, are reviewed, before consideration of harvesting and seeds, pests and diseases, and economics and marketing. The book is written by one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject and will be indispensable for advanced students and growers in horticulture.
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Ryder, Edward Jonas was born on October 6, 1929 in New York City. Son of Wilfred Oliver and Tillie (Brown) Ryder.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1954.
Geneticist, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Salinas, California, since 1957;
research leader, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Salinas, California, since 1972;
location leader, Agricultural Research Svc.
USDA, Salinas, California, 1982-1989.
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Served as private United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (Outstanding Researcher award, 1995). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Horticultural Science, American Genetics Society.
Married Elouise Jones Viales, March 10, 1962. 1 child, Deborah Lynn. Stepchildren: Robert Glenn Viales, Lawrence Dale Viales.