Janick, J .

Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University. He received his BS at Cornell University (1951) and his MS (1952) and PhD (1954) at Purdue University in plant genetics and breeding. At Purdue, he has been involved with apple and pear breeding and is presently the Director of the Center for New Crops and New Products. Janick is the founder and editor of Horticultural Reviews and Plant Breeeding Reviews. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Bologna and the Technical University of Lisbon.

These are a few representative publications selected by the organising committee

Janick, J. 2003. Herbals: the connection between horticulture and medicine.
HortTechnology 13:229-238.

Janick, J. 2002. The pear in history, literature, popular culture, and art. Acta Horticulturae 596:41-52.

Janick, J. 2002. History of the PRI apple breeding program. Acta Horticulturae 595:55-60.

Janick, J. 2002. Ancient Egyptian agriculture and the origins of horticulture. Acta Horticulturae 582:23-39.

Janick, J. 2001. New crops for the 21st century. In J. Nosberger, H.H. Geiger, P. C. Struik. Crop Science: Progress and Prospects. Papers presented at the Third International Crop Science Congress, Hamburg, Germany, 17-22 August 2000. pp.307-327. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.

Janick, J. 2001. Asian crops in North America. HortTechnology 11:510-513.

Janick, J. 1999. Exploitation of heterosis: uniformity and stability. In J.G. Coors and S. Pandey (eds). Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops: based on the International Symposium…. in Mexico City 17-22 August 1997. pp.319-333. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.

Janick, J. 1999. Policy issues in horticultural research funding. Acta Horticulturae 495:501-509.

Janick, J. 1998. Fruit breeding in the 21st century. Acta Horticulturae 490:39-45.

Janick, J. 1995. Pomological education in North America. Acta Horticulturae 400:25-30.