Abstract Organic fertilization in orchards aims at increasing soil fertility, impacting plant productivity and environmental sustainability. This study aimed verifying the effects of organic fruit load on two nectarine cultivars with high low loads. The experiment was carried out an orchard under management Fratta Terme, Po valley, northeastern Italy. Nectarine Big Top Carene, implemented 2017 ...

The relationship of phenolic composition and polyphenoloxidase activity (PPO, E.C. 1.14.18.1) to browning potential (BP) was studied in buffer extracts of peach [Prunuspersica L. Batsch) and nectarine [P. persica var. nectarine (L.) Batsch] fruit skin. The BP varied among cultivars with ‘Flavorcrest’ having the highest value and ‘Maycrest’ the lowest. On average, over 83% of the browning measur...

Pathogen aggressiveness on the host was studied as one of the influencing factors in the variability of the efficiency of biocontrol by Pantoea agglomerans. The effect of the relative dose of the pathogen and biocontrol agent (BCA) on efficacy of biocontrol was analyzed in six postharvest pathogens (Rhizopus stolonifer, Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum, Monilinia laxa, Penicillium digitat...

Soluble solids concentration (SSC) is a reference index that typically used to quantify soluble sugars, the most abundant constituents of stone fruit flesh dry matter when approaching maturity. Dry (DMC) another parameter has been often associated with quality. This study investigated relationship SSC and DMC in fourteen cultivars at harvest. were measured physiological maturity peach, nectarin...