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PREHARVEST FACTORS AFFECTING STORAGE QUALITY OF APPLES.

Author(s) : FAUST M.

Summary

THE AUTHOR CONSIDERS THOSE CONDITIONS WHICH PRODUCE EITHER GOOD OR POOR FRUIT QUALITY. THESE ARE PHOTOSYNTHATE SUPPLY, ESPECIALLY AN OVER SUPPLY OF SORBITOL LEADING TO WATERCORE ; WATER SUPPLY WHICH CAN AFFECT PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND ALSO CAUSES CRACKING OF CELLS. CHEMICAL TREATMENTS SUCH AS THE APPLICATION OF CALCIUM, PHOSPHOROUS AND NITROGEN ARE ALSO CONSIDERED AS ARE PRUNING AND THE APPLICATION OF CALCIUM SPRAYS TO COMBAT DISORDERS SUCH AS CORK SPOT AND BITTER PIT. G.R.S.

Details

  • Original title: PREHARVEST FACTORS AFFECTING STORAGE QUALITY OF APPLES.
  • Record ID : 1987-1364
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/04/14
  • Source: Source: Frigair '86, Pretoria
    vol. 3; n. 25; 5 p.; 2 fig.; 2 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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