The effect on storage life is dramatic if field heat is not removed quickly. Temperature build-up will effect storage duration. The effects of temperature on the marketable quality of apples are …
Safety measures must be observed during loading to avoid risks to operators. When transporting fruit by tractor-mounted carriers, forklifts, trailers or transporters, safe working rules and practices must be observed. Ignoring these rules could lead to …
A co-ordinated approach to transport arrangements to central storage facilities is vital if the benefits in fruit quality from the correct growing and harvesting of fruits are to be maintained. Where fruit is destined for a central storage complex, …
Introduction It is increasingly difficult for UK growers to make a profit from their apple crop. Many factors contribute to this situation. It is clear that the future of the UK apple industry is dependent on the production of fruit with the quality …
Introduction It is increasingly difficult for UK growers to make a profit from their apple crop. Many factors contribute to this situation. It is clear that the future of the UK apple industry is dependent on the production of fruit with the quality …
Cropping level, fruit size and thinning Pruning and shoot growth Effects of orchard sprays Soil management and mineral nutrition …
Research interests Understanding the physiological limitations to yield formation and the adaptations of plants to abiotic stresses such as drought. The current research emphasis is on wheat, although past work involved maize, oats, sugar beet and …
Large fruit from lightly cropping trees do not generally store well due to mineral imbalance in the fruit and to a low calcium concentration in particular. Over-cropping trees produce small fruit that lack red colour and have insufficient dry matter for …
Pruning and shoot growth Vigorous growth competes with the developing fruit for available nutrients and water and can often exacerbate problems due to low calcium. Avoid hard pruning in the winter and use an appropriate chemical growth regulator as a …
Effects of orchard sprays The triazole fungicide penconazole (Topas, Topenco) is known to induce diffuse browning disorder in Cox apples on some farms. Growth regulators applied to improve skin finish (Regulex) do not appear to cause adverse effects on …
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