Is There A Future For Interstem Apple Trees In New Zealand?
Traditionally an interstem has been used in New Zealand to overcome problems of compatibility e.g. the use of 'Beurre Hardy' as an interstock for 'Beurre Bosc' on quince rootstock. Recently, however, there has been an increasing interest in using ... [... more]
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Time of Topworking
Topworking of outdated citrus cultivars is an alternative to replanting an orchard block. However, topworking of citrus as late as January results in the young tender shoots being frost damaged during winter. The aim of this research was to ... [... more]
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Why are some flavours more popular ?
Would you like to try boysenberry juice? Or how about prune juice? What is it that makes us and other consumers prefer traditional flavours such as orange? Could there be a market for new juice flavours? To answer these questions, the ... [... more]
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LARGE FRUIT
The level of management required in commercial persimmon growing is dependent on market/consumer needs and the environmental conditions within a production area. In New Zealand, the persimmon industry is currently targeted at selling fresh fruit ... [... more]
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Susceptibility of Braeburn apples to browning disorder is potentially damaging for commercial confidence in the cultivar. Research focuses on identification of safe atmospheres and defining postharvest strategies. A disorder known as 'Braeburn ... [... more]
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Dramatic differences in the internal quality of satsuma mandarins measured between neighbouring orchards can been attributed to subtle microclimatic differences interacting with fruit development. Lower soil temperatures at one site delayed ... [... more]
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Value to New Zealand
Fantastic, fresh, fragrant, flavoursome fruit!! Just like cars, clothes or music, fruit is a fashionable product. Cultivars come and go, and what is currently popular was not so a few years ago. Think back to when you were a child ... 'Goldmine' ... [... more]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PERSIMMONS
Origin and Distribution Vegetative Development Reproductive Development Evocation and Fruit set Growth and Development Low Temperature Stress High Temperature Stress 1The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, Ruakura Research ... [... more]
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Predicting Botrytis Storage rots
The potential for Botrytis storage rots to develop in a particular line of fruit is related to canopy factors which are measured at or before harvest. The factors which provide the best correlation with storage rots vary between orchards but leaf ... [... more]
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Amino Acids in Ripening Kiwifruit
A focal point for publicity material prepared for marketing kiwifruit internationally has been the emphasis on the fruit';s high vitamin C content. Besides vitamin C however, there are a multitude of other compounds which contribute to ... [... more]
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Exports of horticultural produce to countries such as Japan presently depend on the use of methyl bromide as a postharvest method for insect control. Methyl bromide has recently been identified as an ozone depleting agent (Anonymous, 1993), and ... [... more]
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What are the insect pests ?
What are the advantages of decreasing the insecticide use on process peaches ? Some are obvious, such as the cost and time saved by reducing the number of sprays. In addition, improved pest and disease monitoring and control, along with better ... [... more]
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