'Anjou' pears were sprayed with 2 concentrations of
CaCl₂ during fruit development and harvested at 70 N flesh
firmness. Pears were held at -1.1°, 5°, 10°, or 20°C for up to
100 days then ripened at 20°C for 11 days. Unexpectently,
fruits stored at 20°C lost firmness and chlorophyll after...
Conditions were established for inducing pear blossom blast
caused by Pseudomonas syringae (Ps) on both attached and detached
shoots. The incidence of disease was proportional to the log of Ps
population under optimal temperature, moisture and bloom developmental
stage. Highest incidence of infection followed occurrence of a major
exotherm in...
In-vitro plants in slow-growth storage must be routinely evaluated for repropagation
and assessment of viability. It is often difficult to determine plant health by visual
assessment due to variation in growth patterns and plant structure among genera. In
order to evaluate cold-stored germplasm, laboratories need more effective approaches for
viability...