Organic acids are abundant constituents of ripe fruits and are responsible for their sourness.
In addition, they contribute to their flavour. In many fruits, the most abundant organic acids …

Continued population growth and limited land availability will facilitate the utilization of plant
growth regulators (PGRs) in sustainable agriculture to enhance crop yields. The PGRs …

1, 2, 3-Thiadiazoles are a group of heterocycles whose derivatives are important in industry,
medicine, and agriculture. This volume provides a complete treatment of this group of …

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is a rich nutritious fruit crop owing to a markedly higher content
of vitamin C and minerals. To promote fruit set and to increase the yield of kiwifruit …

The absorption coefficient (μ a) and reduced scattering coefficient (μ's) of flesh and skin of
kiwifruit samples, which were treated with N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N′-phenylurea (CPPU, a …

Abstract In 2008, in Central Italy, a low dosage of CPPU solution, 4 μL L− 1 (6 hL/ha), was
sprayed on the canopy of vines of 'Hayward'kiwifruit, at the “break of sepals”, about one …

Background Cytokinins are known to play an important role in fruit set and early fruit growth,
but their involvement in later stages of fruit development is less well understood. Recent …

The effect of the synthetic cytokinin benzyladenine (BA) on fruit size of 'Spadona'and
'Coscia'pear was examined in Israel during three consecutive years (1999–2001). BA …

Strong cytokinin effects of thidiazuron (TDZ) in many plant species have been observed
since its discovery in the 1970s. Several of these effects, such as cell division stimulatory …

Yield and fruit characteristics from nine orchards of the cultivar 'Hayward'were investigated
in 2007–2008. The two-year average yield ranged from 24t/ha to 49t/ha. Yield was …