Journal of the American Pomological Society back issues from July 2002:
'Stella' sweet cherry
Jul 01, 2002; ... The introduction of 'Stella' in 1968 was significant, as it was the first self-fertile sweet cherry cultivar with good fruit quality (6). The fruit were described as black, large, heart.to oval in shpae with a medium course flesh. The flavor was rated as fair to good. Early descriptions were ...
The effect of hail nets and ethephon on color development of 'Redchief Delicious' apple fruit in the Highlands of Chihuahua, Mexico
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Fruit color in 'Redchief Delicious' apples under hail nets and uncovered trees was measured by luminosity (L*) and hue (^sup o^ h) values from July to September, 1999 including harvest time in all treatments. Treatments consisted of trees under black and white nets and controls ...
Calcium spray materials and fruit calcium concentrations influence apple quality
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Bearing 'Delicious' and 'Golden Delicious' and `Golden Delicious' apple trees in three northcentral Washington orchards were treated with up to 12 calcium (Ca) spray materials over five years to determine their effect on fruit quality. In most cases, Ca spray materials, with ...
Wilthin effective in thinning Mississippi apples
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract `Royal Gala', `Ultra Gold', and `Blushing Golden' on M7A were treated two years with Wilthin (monocarbamide dihydrogensulfate) at 0 ml*l^sup -1^, 5 ml*l^sup -1^, 10 ml*l^sup -1^,and 15 ml*l^sup -1^ when trees were at 70 to 80 percent bloom. Wilthin at 5 ml*l^sup -1^ and 15 ...
Benzyladenine and other thinning agents for Pear cv. 'Clara Frijs'
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Various chemical thinning treatments were applied to `Clara Frijs' pear trees. 1-naphthylacetic acid (NAA) sprayed with twice the normal concentration (45mg/L) did not reduce fruit set significantly, but fruit size distribution was improved. ATS was applied in concentrations of ...
Codling moth survival in cherry: Effect of cultivars and fruit maturity
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract The codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a quarantine pest for sweet cherries, Prunus avium (L.), exported to Japan. Development of rearing techniques for codling moth on cherries would improve the disinfestation methods and increase the ...
Selection of native 'Cornelian' cherries grown in Turkey
Jul 01, 2002; ... Summary This study was conducted to select promising Cornelian cherry (Corpus mas L.) genotypes in an area situated in the Black Sea of Turkey. The population which consisted of native seedling trees were examined with respect to fruit characteristics for three years. Among genotypes, ...
Incidence of Phytophtora cactorum Crown and root rot on seven apple rootstocks artifically infected in the orchard
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Seven apple rootstocks budded with 'Jonagold' scion were inoculated with Phytophthora cactorum annually for four years and evaluated for susceptibility to this pathogen in orchard plots at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre at the end of the fourth growing season. No ...
Determination of S-geontypes and self-fertility of sweet cherry in Summerland advanced selections
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Self-incompatibility (S-) groups were determined using PCR based S-allele type analysis and self-- fertility was confirmed by pollinataion trials of sweet cherry advanced selections from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada breeding program in Summerland, BC, Canada. Four ...
Peaches for subtropical South Florida
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Low-chill peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] genotypes with commercial quality have been developed and are adapted to the subtropical conditions in south Florida. The yellow flesh cultivars recommended are 'Flordaprince', 'TropicBeauty' and "UFGold'. Additionally, 'Flordaglo' ...
Pomological traits of apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) selected from Bitlis seedling population
Jul 01, 2002; ... Journal American Pomological Society 56(3):184-188 2002 Abstract The native apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) germplasm of Bitlis province and its districts situated in the East Anatolia of Turkey was examined during 2000 and 2001. From the native genotypes twentyeight genotypes ...
The effect of Pollination bag type on fruit set and quality in pecan hybridization
Jul 01, 2002; ... Abstract Different pollination bag types were investigated in controlled crosses in pecan to determine their effect on internal bag temperatures, nut set, and nut quality. Bag types examined included while and brown paper bags, cellulose casings, and polyester fruit breeding bags. Brown ...
Fungicides and GA on Russet
Jul 01, 2002; ... Four foliar applications of captan, metiram, the strobilurins Kresoxim-methyl, trifloxy strobin, azoxystrobin or the polyoxim B compound Polar from green tip stage to the end of petal fall gave reduction in russet but not eliminating it. Tank mixing GA 4+7 with captan or the strobilurins did not ...
Temp effects on apple fruit growth
Jul 01, 2002; ... Fruit setting potential of `Queen Cox' and `Golden Delicious' was severely reduced at 20 deg C compared to 15 deg C. Fruit set was highest at ambient temp but fruit size was reduced. The largest fruit were obtained from `Golden Delicious' trees initially growing at 20 deg C however fruit set was ...
Aroma volatiles in small fruit
Jul 01, 2002; ... Strawberry aroma is composed predominantly of esters, although alcohols, ketones and aldehydes are present in small quantities. Raspberry aroma is a mixture of ketones and terpenes. Highbush blueberry aroma is dominated by aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, terpenes, and long chain ...