The purpose of this research is to facilitate the mechanical harvesting of apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) for industry. A tractor-trailed harvester was built to catch the fruits detached from apricot (cv. Búlida) trees by vibratory systems. This machine is a low profile catcher that can move under the trees in high-density canopies where umbrella-type harvesters cannot. The trailer is able to w...

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is an important fruit crop and member of the Prunus genus Rosaceae family that planted in many temperate regions worldwide. The quality assessed by pomological parameters which can serve as a decisive factor apricot breeding, because introduction new cultivars required. These differ with climate conditions, geographical location or geographic ecological origin. Sim...

Export trade provided for under tariff rate quotas (TRQs) is an important contributor to improving South Africa’s export access European markets. The performance of exporter-administered TRQs has not received much research attention in the context below par market utilisation a given opportunity. present study analysed how country performed terms utilising its TRQ canned pears, apricots, and pe...

apricot ( armeniaca vulgaris l.) is a popular and an economically profitable fruit of the temperate zone. various apricot genotypes grow in different areas in iran. the genetic diversity of 30 cultivars and genotypes of iranian apricot and as well, of two foreign cultivars (as control) was studied through morphological attributes and rapd markers. in a first experiment, 21 quantitative and qual...

Background and Purpose: Patulin is one of the important mycotoxins, produced by a wide range of molds, including Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Bysochlamys. Patulin is mainly found in the rotten parts of fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, peach, apricots, and grapes. Currently, the Codex Alimentarius and Food and Drug Administration have recommended a maximum level of 50 μg/L patul...

since the waste of agricultural and horticultural products is high, appropriate methods should be used to produce products with high quality and shelf life for export. in iran a great part of fruits and vegetables are dried conventionally and farmer use so2 gas for preservation and color stability of dried apricots ,but this gas is allergic and carcinogenic and effort to find suitable substitut...

The principle of transactions has been proven in the field of database systems. However, there are many fields where classical transactions are not suitable to model the actions of the ‘real world’. An approach to extend the principle of transactions is the ConTract model, which weakens some demands of the ACID-principle, but at the same time includes other features. In this article, we introdu...