ISHS Acta Horticulturae 343: Physiological Basis of Postharvest Technologies
APPLE QUALITY VARIATION WITHIN THE TREE CANOPY AT HARVEST |
| Authors: | R.K. Volz, E.W. Hewett, D.J. Woolley |
| Abstract:
Fruit quality and storage potential of individual apples varies considerably within a single tree (Palmer, 1989). Shading provides the basis for much of this variation. However little is known of other within-tree factors influencing quality. This study describes quality characteristics and mineral composition of fruit from one and two-year wood. The role of local leaf area in explaining differences in fruit Ca content between fruiting positions is also explored. | |
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