Synopsis This Encyclopaedia of Horticultural crops is a three volume set which brings a compendious compilation of information on the various forms science and practice of cultivating horticultural crops. Through these three works, foundation has been laid by the encyclopaedia for a discussion of the principles of horticultural science, what it comprises of its history and its present, and what the future holds for this field. The encyclopaedia commences with the book organic vegetable production a book which seeks to discuss the cultivation of organic vegetables in agro-science. As organic farming and its products have entered the market in a significant manner, it becomes imperative that a manual seek the principles of this practice and there in lies the purpose of this book.