scholarly journals The effect of flowering date and temperature on embryo development in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.).

1978 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-30
Author(s):  
J.P. Braak

Experiments involving the exposure of the early variety Kassins Fruhe [Kassin's Early] and the late-ripening seedling rootstock Limburgse Boskriek [Limburg Gean] to temperatures of 14-23 deg C during fruit development, and of the very early variety Fruheste der Mark [Earliest of the Marches] and Kassins Fruhe to low-temperature shocks during their incubation at 17 and 20 deg C, are described, and reanalysed field data on the embryo quality of 15 varieties during 1954-65 are presented. The results indicate that fruit development at temperatures below 16-18 deg C resulted in a deterioration of embryo quality, and the temperature sensitivity of the embryo generally increased as the period from flowering to fruit ripeness shortened. It is suggested that more efficient breeding for earliness could be achieved by maintaining trees at temperatures above 18 deg C during the period from flowering to the completion of embryo growth. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

2010 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohini Sharma ◽  
Jissy K. Jacob ◽  
Jayasankar Subramanian ◽  
Gopinadhan Paliyath

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Thurzó ◽  
M. Grandi ◽  
L. Lagezza ◽  
S. Lugli ◽  
I. J. Holb ◽  
...  

In this study, the pollen of 14 sweet cherry cultivars (‘Anella’, ‘Duroni 3', 'Badacsony', 'Cristalina', 'Ferbolus', 'Ferrovia', 'Georgia', 'Hudson', 'Kordia', 'Sam', 'Schneiders’, ‘Spate’, ‘Knorpelkirsche', 'Skeena', 'Summit', 'Sylvia') was used to fertilize the emasculated flowers of sweet cherry cv. 'Regina'. Fruit set was assessed three times during fruit development: 14 May, 30 May and 27 May 2007. We observed full incompatibility among the 14 cultivars for cv. 'Cristalina', which is in the same S-allele group as cv. 'Regina'. After analysis of our data, we have results about fertilization efficiency of the cultivars. Most of the evaluated cultivars are inadequate to fertilize cv. 'Regina' to a sufficient degree. There were two exceptions, cv. 'Sam' and cv. 'Skeena', where percentage of ripened fruits was above 20%. These two cultivars can guarantee such a pollination, which ensures ample quantity of ripened fruits. Results of this study have proved three other cultivars to be quite good pollinators for cv. 'Regina'. In conclusion, ideal pollinators for cv. 'Regina' could be — apart from above-mentioned two cultivars, 'Sam' and 'Skeena' — cvs. 'Sylvia' and 'Bianca', which was suggested by more literature sources.


2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Baryła ◽  
Magdalena Kapłan ◽  
Marcela Krawiec

Over the period 2006–2009 in Lublin, a study was conducted to determine the effect of five types of rootstock: ‘Colt’, ‘F12/1’, sweet cherry (<em>Prunus avium </em>L.), ‘GiSelA 5’ and ‘Piast’ mahaleb cherry (<em>Prunus mahaleb </em>L.), on the growth and quality of maiden sweet cherry trees cv. ‘Regina’ in a commercial nursery. Based on the three-year average, rootstocks were shown to have a significant effect on the investigated quality characteristics of maiden sweet cherry trees. Trees budded on ‘Colt’ vegetative rootstock were characterized by strongest growth and best quality. In each year, they were thicker, higher and better branched than sweet cherries on the rootstock. Under the tested conditions, ‘GiSelA 5’ dwarf rootstock significantly reduced the growth and quality of budded sweet cherry trees in the nursery. During the period 2007–2009, no physiological incompatibility symptoms were observed ‘Regina’ sweet cherry cv. and ‘Piast’ seedling rootstocks. The growth of trees budded on ‘Piast’ mahaleb cherry was poorer than on ‘Colt’ clonal rootstock, but it was stronger than on ‘F12/1’ and <em>Prunus avium</em> L. rootstocks.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2020
Author(s):  
Juan D. Villavicencio ◽  
Juan P. Zoffoli ◽  
Anne Plotto ◽  
Carolina Contreras

An herbaceous/grassy-like flavor has been reported by Chilean producers of Regina sweet cherry. There are no previous academic reports related to this flavor occurrence. Sweet cherries from five phenological stages were collected from six orchards with high herbaceous flavor incidence spanning Chilean production zones during the 2019/2020 season. Four experienced panelists tasted the fruit to identify the off-flavor incidence and intensity from four phenological stages, and the same cherries were analyzed for volatile compounds. Thirty-nine volatiles were identified and semi-quantified using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and GC-MS. The highest off-flavor incidence was found at the bright red (stage 3) and mahogany colors (stage 4). No single volatile explained the herbaceous flavor consistently among orchards. However, it appeared that the off-flavor was related to delayed ripening in cherries, with more C6 aldehydes and less esters. Furthermore, rainfall and the elevation of the orchard had a significant effect on the incidence of off-flavor. Preharvest practices that promote fruit ripening along with avoiding early harvests are recommended to reduce the incidence of herbaceous flavor in Regina.


2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Piotr Baryła ◽  
Magdalena Kapłan ◽  
Marcela Krawiec ◽  
Piotr Kiczorowski

During the period 2006–2009 in Lublin, a study was conducted to determine the effect of five rootstocks: ‘Colt’, ‘F12/1’, sweet cherry (<em>Prunus</em><em> </em><em>avium</em><em> </em>L.), ‘GiSelA 5’, and ‘Piast’, on bud take in the cultivar ‘Regina’, the quality of budded trees and the efficiency of a sweet cherry tree nursery. The highest percentage of bud take in cherry trees cv. ‘Regina’ and the best efficiency of the sweet cherry tree nursery were obtained for the rootstocks ‘Piast’ and ‘Colt’. In two years during the three-year study period, the rootstock was found to significantly affect the efficiency of the sweet cherry tree nursery. When grafted on the rootstocks ‘Colt’ and ‘Piast’, a significantly higher percentage of trees met the requirements of the Polish Standard PN-R-67010 than on the clonal rootstock ‘GiSelA 5’. Under the tested conditions, the quality of maiden sweet cherry trees cv. ‘Regina’ grafted on the dwarfing rootstock ‘GiSelA 5’ was lowest.


HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 476c-476
Author(s):  
Preston K. Andrews ◽  
Margaret L. Collier

Variability in maturity and quality of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L. `Bing') fruit at harvest is a major limitation to the crop's storage and marketing potential. Later blooming flowers resulted in poorer fruit quality Differences in bloom date were related to differences in flower primordial development during winter. Vigorous shoots grown in the previous season produced fewer flower buds per length of shoot than did shorter, less vigorous shoots, resulting in larger flower primordia on vigorous shoots, The effects on primordial and fruit development of altered leaf areas per flower bud the previous summer were examined. A decrease in leaf area per bud during summer reduced primordium size in mid-winter. Dormant flower primordia of 6-yr-old `Bing' trees on precocious `Giessen' rootstock, Gil48/1, were larger than those with `Mazzard' as rootstock. Flower primordia on dwarfing Gil48/8 rootstock were intermediate in size. Differences in primordial development and bloom date, whether due to management practices or rootstock, may affect fruit development and contribute to variability in fruit maturity and quality.


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