EFFECTS OF SUCCINIC ACID 2,2-DIMETHYL HYDRAZIDE (ALAR) AND 2-CHLOROETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID (ETHEPHON) ON ABSCISSION AND STORAGE QUALITY OF McINTOSH APPLES
1972 ◽
Vol 52
(4)
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pp. 483-491
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McIntosh apples that had been sprayed at the end of July with Alar as recommended commercially for preharvest drop control, were later treated with ethephon at 400 and 800 mg/liter, 6 and 3 days before optimum harvest date. Results were compared with untreated fruit and with fruit from trees sprayed with Alar alone. Measurements were made of abscission and firmness as well as CO2 and ethylene (C2H4) evolution. Treated fruit had a respiration rate greater than that of the control at harvest time. Ethephon treatments resulted in fruit that was firmer than Alar-treated or control fruit. No differences were noted among treatments with regard to pH, total acidity, percent soluble solids, or storage disorders of the fruit.
2011 ◽
Vol 108
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pp. 244-250
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1983 ◽
Vol 58
(4)
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pp. 527-533
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2009 ◽
Vol 70
(1)
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pp. 135-144
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1990 ◽
Vol 115
(2)
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pp. 265-269
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