Resident fruit microflora has been the source of biocontrol agents for the control of postharvest decay of fruits and the active ingredient in commercialized biocontrol products. With the exception of grapes and apples, information on the resident microflora of other fruits is only fragmentary, but greater knowledge in this area can be very helpful in developing biocontrol strategies. We charac...

A generic descriptive analysis using 11 judges provided 16 sensory attributes that described the aroma, flavor, and texture characteristics of 7 nectarine and peach cultivars selected for their predominant sensory attributes. Simultaneously, the "in-store" acceptability of these cultivars was evaluated by 120 consumers from northern California. The relationships among instrumental measurements ...

in order to select of the best nectarine cultivars in meshkinshahr environmental condition, 11 cultivars of nectarines (including: independence, star redgold, stark sunglow, sanking, quata, shabrang e karaj, germez-e-paeez-e-mashad and 4 new imported cultivars including: winberger, vega, orion and gioia) were grafted on misory peach rootstock. cultivars were planted in randomized complete block...

This study aimed to determine the effects of low biuret urea and calcium nitrate application on earliness, fruit set, yield, quality characteristics in ‘Astoria’, ‘Maya’ peaches, ‘Garbaja’ nectarine cultivars. In study, Bud Feed (low 15%) (calcium oxide 12% total nitrogen 7%) were applied 35 days before bud break. this flowering harvest times, evaluated. The source temperatures used calculate c...

Monilinia laxa is a fungus that causes brown rot in stone fruit. Immature green fruits the first stage of fruit development (stage I) are generally susceptible. To investigate relationship between physical characteristics immature and susceptibility to M. laxa, we characterized progeny, derived from clone wild peach (Prunus davidiana) crossed with two commercial nectarines persica) varieties, t...