This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals. This Volume 10, subtitled consists of 14 chapters focusing on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual vegetable crops. Chapters are arranged in 4 parts according to the edible vegetable parts. Part I: Leaves - Chicory ( L.), Chinese cabbage (L. var. ), Rocket salad ( ssp. Mill.), Spring onion ( L.),Water spinach (Forsk.) and Watercress (R. Br.); Pat II: Flowerheads and Green Pods - Cauliflower (var L.), Globe artichoke ( var. L.), Garden pea ( L.) and Yardlong bean ( (L.) Walp. ssp.  (L.) Verdc.); Part III: Mushrooms - Enoki mushroom ((Curtis) Singer) and Shiitake mushroom ( (Berk.) Sing.); Part IV: Truffles - Desert truffles spp.) and White truffle ( Picco and Vittad.). The chapters were contributed by 67 internationally reputable scientists from 16 countries. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the modern literature on the subject and reflects the authors own experience. weiterlesen