Genetic improvement of agronomic crops through breeding, which typically are marketed as commodities, are grower directed. Breeding objectives principally involve increasing yield, often based on resistance to biotic and non-biotic stress. For example improvement in hybrid maize yields have relied on increasing yield stability under high populations. In horticultural crops, breeding objectives ...

The intention of this review is to discuss floral initiation of horticultural trees. Floral initiation is best understood for herbaceous species, especially at the molecular level, so a brief overview of the control of floral initiation of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.) precedes the discussion of trees. Four major pathways to flowering have been characterized in Arabidopsis, inc...

The reputation of an industry represents important strategic resource and this has already been highlighted in the past for horticulture sector. However, heterogeneity makes it difficult to be perceived by society. An online survey was conducted identify most characteristics reasons its good or bad reputation. For purpose, 102 experts – consultants from horticultural were asked describe industr...

Most tropical horticultural commodities are sensitive to chilling temperatures. Therefore, chilling injury (CI) is a serious problem in the postharvest handling of tropical horticultural commodities. From the standpoint of CI, we can classify all horticultural crops into three categories: A) chilling resistant; B) chilling sensitive; and C) slightly chilling sensitive. The storage life of commo...

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Department of Horticulture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (V.S., R.E.V.); Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (S.S.K.); Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 (B.S.); Department...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to show how the implementation of different quality assurance programs (QAPs) affects international market access for horticultural processing firms in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – A representative survey of 50 registered firms processing horticultural produce in Vietnam was conducted. Logistic regression models are used to a...

OBJECTIVES Monoterpenes can positively or negatively affect human health depending on their concentrations. To assess the atmospheric risk for greenhouse workers, monoterpene concentrations and personal exposure in herb-growing greenhouses were measured. METHODS Monoterpene concentrations in a commercial greenhouse, where rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and lavender (Lavandula angustifol...