There was a linear relationship of [alpha]-amylase activity from 2 to 12 hours incubation in both freeze-dried and fresh 'd'Anjou' pear fruit tissue. Activity was greater, however, in fresh as compared with freeze-dri ...

The biology and behavior of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), was studied to determine factors responsible for differences in susceptibility to moth damage among apple and pear cultivars. In release experiments, ...