this investigation was carried out in a commercial orchard in ashtian city, markazi province. the effect of n-phenyl-phthalamic acid and nutrition on fruit quantity and quality of plum cv. maragheh was studied with the aim of increasing yield. the n-phenyl-phthalamic treatments (concentrations, 0, 500 and 1000 mg/l) were performed at full bloom (80 % flowering) on 29 march. also, nutrition was ...

peach genotypes showing notable fruit and tree traits were selected in ardabil and east azarbaijan provinces of iran. genotypes were grafted on seed rootstocks and cultured with 4×4 m spacing. traits such as tree growth habit, flowering, maturity, morphological and qualitative fruit characteristics were described in 15 peach genotypes using ibpgr peach descriptors during the 2005-2007 seasons. ...

Streptococcus liquefaciens inoculated into orange concentrate. Appi. Microbiol., 3, 104-106. LARKIN, E. P., LITSKY, W., AND FULLER, J. E. 1955d Fecal streptococci in frozen foods. IV. Effect of sanitizing agents and blanching temperatures on Streptococcus faecalis. Appl. Microbiol., 3, 107-110. LEININGER, H. V. AND MCCLESKEY, C. S. 1953 Bacterial indicators of pollution in surface waters. Appl....

an increasing world population and the competitive nature of the stone fruit market, particularly nectarines [(prunus persica var. nectarine)], demand the selection of fruit with high quality attributes, flavor, and a wide range of maturity. information on this subject is limited at the present time. in search of superior nectarines, a trial was conducted to study growing degree days (gdd), ful...

there are numerous problems for using essential oil due to its low solubility in water, high vapor pressure and chemical and physical instability. use of nano-emulsions is a good idea for decreasing side effect of the essential oils and enhance their efficiency as well as delivery to hot spot. in addition, nano-emulsion system make smaller size particles and increase stability and shelf-life of...

The main objective of this work was to assess the effectiveness of salicylic acid (SA), calcium chloride (CaCl2) or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and packaging on some qualitative properties of apricot fruit during cold storage. The experiments were conducted using a completely randomized design as factorial, with three replicates. Fruits were dipped in SA (0.1 or 0.5 mM), CaCl2 (1 or 2%) or NaH...

Several naturally occurring essential oils including carvacrol, anethole, cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, perillaldehyde, linalool, and p-cymene were evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing decay and increasing antioxidant levels and activities in 'Duke' blueberries ( Vaccinium corymbosum). Carvacrol, anethole, and perillaldehyde showed the capability to promote total anthocyanins and tota...