Ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) was used to reduce the fruit removal force and facilitate the harvest process for sour cherries. The effect of preharvest Ethephon application on the quality of sour cherry during ...

Storage of fruits in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to be effective in extending the storage life. When handling and packing fresh sour cherry fruit, great care must be taken to assure adequate sanitation. ...

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Chilling injury of vegetative and generative buds, bark and wood during fall and winter seasons are mainly

limiting factors for productivity of fruits. Selecting and expanding cultivars for more yield ...

The rate of relative resistance of some peach and nectarine cultivars at sudden downfall of temperature and extreme cold of Mashhad in 2008 were studied. Meteorology station of studied area (Golmakan station) registered ...

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Due to study, the rate of relative resistance is studied on some peach and nectarine cultivars at

sudden downfall of temperature and extreme cold, in natural weather conditions of winter season

of ...

Frequent frosts occurs during winter and spring in Khorasan (Iran), that causes serious damage to walnut,

which necessitating the selection of resistant cultivars. Before introducing new genotype, their capacity ...

Effects of Pre-harvest Ethrel Spraying on Post-harvest Quality of Sour Cherry Fruits

Generally, ethephon (2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid) is applied to reduce fruit re moval force of cherries fruits. In this research, effect of ethephon at concentrations of 0 (control), 150, 225 and 300 ppm in 7 days before ...

Summary: The objective of this study was determination the effects of preharvest ethephon application on fruits quality of sour cherry during storage period at modified atmosphere packaging. The treatments were 10, 15 and ...

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Ethrel (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) was used properly for reducing fruit removal force and to facilitate the harvesting process. In this research, the effect of preharvest ethrel application on the quality ...