This paper examines the impacts of declining winter chill on the production of temperate
perennial crops in the northern hemisphere. Recent studies have linked long-term climate …

The intention of this review is to discuss floral initiation of horticultural trees. Floral initiation
is best understood for herbaceous species, especially at the molecular level, so a brief …

Research into the reproductive biology of crop plants has expanded greatly in recent years
and has lead to an increasing awareness of the importance of flowering, pollination, and fruit …

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The development of flower buds and a sufficient fruit set are basic requirements for fruit
growers to generate a marketable crop. However, fruit trees remain in a juvenile …

TERMINAL FLOWER is a key regulator of floral timing in Arabidopsis and other herbaceous
species. A homolog of this gene, CsTFL, was isolated from the hybrid perennial tree crop …

Apple is an important crop and a focus of research worldwide. However, some aspects of
floral commitment and morphogenesis remain unclear. A detailed characterization of bourse …

Abstract Background Gibberellins (GAs) can have profound effects on growth and
development in higher plants. In contrast to their flowering-promotive role in many well …

This review offers a chronological narrative of the morphological and anatomical events from
the formation of the fruit bud to the maturation of the fruit. In each stage the most recent …

The long juvenile period of trees is a severe impediment to study of reproductive biology and
genetic inheritance, and is a serious constraint for traditional breeding programs. Very little …