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... To determine the role that a secondary school garden backyard (productive patio), played in the integration and development of one scholar community, we conducted this study to promote and introduce ecological and urban horticulture at the “Liceo Bolivariano Don Vicente Amengual Villonga” in the Palavecino municipality, Cabudare City of Lara state, Venezuela. This research was done in three steps; ...
... Stimulating plant defenses or resistant plant varieties is promising as an alternative method for limiting pesticide use in agriculture. To assess the defense status of the grapevine we have developed a triple approach called “BioMolChem”. The biological tests measure the efficacy of grapevine defenses against two major biotrophic pathogens (Erysiphe necator, Plasmopara viticola). Molecular assays ...
... Originating from a 1989 cross between "Black Gold" and "Burmosa" and selected under the original seedling number "DOFI-89.030.058", this plum is very attractive in appearance for its large size and shiny, bright red pigmentation. Blooming is very abundant and occurs very early, but fruit set and productivity are medium. It ripens in the fourth week of June in Central Italy, twenty-five days before ...
apples; cultivars; equations; equipment; fruits; prediction; storage temperature; storage time
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... Since many years, the mass density of many agricultural products has been used as a quality-sorting criterion, and automatic machines have been developed for that purpose. According to the literature, apple flesh density seems to be related to flesh stiffness, but this behavior is not common among all cultivars. However, there is a lack of information on the evolution of apple density during stora ...
cultivars; pollination; fruits; honey bees; fruit set; flowers; Bombus; passion fruits; pollen; Israel
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... Honeybees are the only pollinator of the Israeli passionfruit cultivar ‘Passion Dream’. The big flower opens in the morning with its three stigmas standing erect, far from the five stamens. Honeybees visit a flower at this stage, usually collect all the pollen, and perform poor pollination. At noon, when the stigmas have bent over and lie closer to the anthers, the bees ignore these flowers. Hand ...
... “DOFI-SANDRA”, a new early black Japanese plum cultivar, was obtained by E. Bellini at Florence in 1989 from the cross “Black Gold x Burmosa”. It ripens at the beginning of July in Central Italy, about two weeks before “Shiro”. Besides early bearing, the main traits of this new cultivar are: heavy and regular production, homogeneous black colour, very good firmness of flesh and good flavour. ...
... Almond dried-fruit consumption is a characteristic of the Mediterranean diet and the related transformation industry could represent a great economic chance for Sicily, the main producing Italian region. Nevertheless, the Italian almond market is suffering a long crisis caused by the international competition with low-cost producing countries. For this purpose, the Sicilian Region funded a multidi ...
chemical analysis; crop yield; cultivars; global positioning systems; grapes; organic matter; soil; texture; vigor; vineyards; viticulture; water potential; wines
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... The knowledge of spatial variability is particularly important and several studies were carried out around the world, since it has been speculated that the overall grape quality is negatively affected by the vineyard heterogeneity. Based on this, a project was carried out in “LA VIARTE” (one important winery in the Friuli Colli Orientali D.O.C. area) with the aim to examine the spatial variability ...
... The local olive variety of the Marches, "Piantone di Mogliano", was studied in its area of origin and in different environments in the region, in order to evaluate its agronomical behaviour in comparison with the traditional cv Leccino. The variety seems to meet the requirements of an intensive planting system with fully mechanised harvesting because of its moderate growth and early and abundant p ...
Phaseolus vulgaris; combs (social insects); cultivars; early development; genetic improvement; genetic variation; green beans; greenhouses; pedigree; pods
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... In aiming to upgrade the traditional snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar Zargana Kavalas for earliness, yield and quality, we applied a long-term pedigree intra-cultivar selection program, based on plants grown in a widely spaced single-pattern honeycomb design. The program was applied under greenhouse and field conditions. Firstly, we examined the existing genetic variability in the cultiv ...
... BACKGROUND: Over the last two years, considerable advances have been made in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genomics, especially with the completion of the genome sequence and the availability of RNAseq data. However, as common bean is recalcitrant to stable genetic transformation, much work remains to be done for the development of functional genomics tools adapted to large-scale studies. RE ...
cultivars; glycosides; health promotion; nutrient content; onions; quercetin; Italy
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... The “Breme” onion is a red-skinned cultivar growing in the northwest Italy. To date, its nutrient composition has not been described. In this study, we quantified the contents of quercetin (Q) and its glycosides and we studied their stability in the dependence on the local home-storage methods storage at 4°C and freezing. Quercetin-3,4'-O-diglycoside (3,4'-Qdg) was the most abundan ...
... The aim of this study was to compare the concentrations of five macro- and fifteen microelements in the whole grain of spring lines of emmer, einkorn, spelt and two common wheat cultivars, all grown under identical environmental conditions. All elements were determined by ICP-SFMS analysis. The studied Triticum species differed significantly with respect to the concentrations of P, Mg, Zn, Fe, Mn, ...
ascorbate peroxidase; catalase; cultivars; environment; hydrogen peroxide; osmotolerance; peroxidase; proline; rice; salt stress; salt tolerance; soil; superoxide dismutase; trehalose
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... Two osmoprotectants (proline – Pro; trehalose – Tre) were exogenously supplied to seedlings of rice cvs. Pokkali (PK – salt-tolerant) and Khao Dawk Mali 105 (KDML105 – salt-sensitive) to investigate their effects on plants exposed to 200 mmol/L NaCl for 6 days and 5 days after recovery from stress. The reduction of growth, increase in Na+ to K+ ratio, ...
... Fruit quality attributes were studied for two consecutive years in seven blackberry cultivars grown in a Serbian climate and on acidic soil. Physical parameters [berry weight (BW), size and shape] and chemical parameters [soluble solids content (SSC), acidity, total phenolic (TPH) and flavonoid content (TFC) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC)] were evaluated. A high variability was found in the ...
... In the present study the impact of beauvericin (BEA) on the cell membrane properties and respiration of young initial leaves of maize were studied using two maize cultivars differing in their susceptibility to Fusarium sp. BEA significantly depolarized EM of leaf parenchymal cells and this depolarization showed time and dose dependency regardless on the sensitivity of maize cultivars to ...
... The effect of drought stress and abscisic acid (ABA) applied at tillering stage (55 days after sowing) was compared in 2 wheat cultivars differing in drought tolerance. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) and contents of endogenous ABA in plants were measured at 3 days of drought stress in cv. Chakwal-97 (drought tolerant) and cv. Punjab-96 (drought susceptible). ABA ...
Viola; aesthetics; cross pollination; cultivars; mutagenesis; octaploidy; open pollination; ornamental plants; phenology; phenotype; principal component analysis; seed set; self-pollination
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... Pansy, Viola × wittrockiana, is a popular ornamental plant. Effects of polyploidy on phenotype and four pollination methods on capsule and seed set were studied using ten octoploid (2n = 8x) and two hexadecaploid (2n = 16x) genotypes, originating from induced mutagenesis. Principal component analysis, using 19 phenotypic, phenological and physiological characteristics, revealed that he ...
Prunus armeniaca; apricots; cultivars; fruit quality; fruits; soil; titratable acidity
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... The fruit of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L., Rosaceae) has been used as food in FYR Macedonia since a long time ago. The chemical organic matters from the fruit is a kind material for food processing and has potential nutritional, medical and commercial values. The results based on fruit physical and chemical analyses clearly showed that different apricot genotypes have very important contents of so ...
cultivars; raspberries; seed weight; stone fruits; Serbia
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... A trial was conducted to determine biological and pomological traits of raspberry cultivars grown in western Serbia region (2003–2006) with the aim to introduce those with the most desirable properties into production. The studies included morphometrical properties of fruits, i.e. number of drupes and seed mass, as well as yield properties viz. yields per shoot, meter and unit of land ...
... Genetic diversity and genetic relationships of Czech apple cultivars were evaluated. Trees of 33 Czech apple cultivars and 97 reference foreign cultivars were analysed using the set of 10 SSR (simple sequence repeat) primer pairs. The total of 89 polymorphic alleles were amplified, while the number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 14. The SSR dendrogram, based on the Jaccard’s simi ...
... Investigations were carried out at the experimental field of the Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb in the growing seasons 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 with the aim to determine the influence of seeding rate and fungicide treatment upon the yield and yield components of spelt (Triticum spelta L.). The trial included two spelt cultivars: Nirvana and Ostro, three seeding rates: 200, 300, and 400 ger ...
... In the last two decades, resistance to the powdery mildew pathogen has been investigated in a large number of barleys in the Czech Republic. Several tens of winter barley cultivars were identified with a resistance based on an unknown gene or unknown combinations of resistance genes. In this paper tests on 20 of these cultivars are presented. Thirty-two reference isolates of Blumeria graminis f.sp ...
... The baking quality in the sets of both commercial and variety wheat samples (80 and 18 items) and wheat composite flour (standard and 25 blends) was evaluated in terms of the Solvent retention capacity method (AACC 56-11). Composites were prepared from a commercial fine wheat flour and commercial bio-wholemeal flour prepared by milling of common wheat, rye, oat, barleys and corn at substitution le ...
cultivars; flowers; frost injury; fruit set; fruits; heritability; open pollination; peaches; risk
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... Factors affecting productivity in peach, such as flower density, initial and final fruit set by open pollination, and yield per m length of shoot were studied in 40 cultivars during a three-year period. Significant differences among cultivars were found for all studied properties. The coefficients of variability were the lowest for initial fruit set and then for final fruit set and flower density; ...
... Total phenolics and anthocyanins in ten samples of Romanian red onion cultivars, extraction optimisation and pH/thermal stability were investigated. Extraction with 80% aqueous ethanol leads to an increased anthocyanin yield. The level of phenolics and anthocyanins in bulbs is highly variable and was found higher in the Red of Turda cultivar. The highest value of 99.66 mg/100 g FM was obtained for ...
Bacillus (bacteria); Macadamia; branching; cultivars; drainage; fine roots; flowering; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; industry; orchards; pathogens; permeability; soil water; trees; viability; New South Wales; Queensland
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... 'Abnormal vertical growth' (AVG) was recognised in Australia as a dysfunction of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) in the mid-1990s. Affected trees displayed unusually erect branching, and poor flowering and yield. Since 2002, the commercial significance of AVG, its cause, and strategies to alleviate its affects, has been studied. The cause is still unknown, and AVG remains a serious threat to orchard vi ...
random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; cultivars; Linum perenne; perennials; morphs; anthers; forbs; plant characteristics; stigma; color; indigenous species; plant reproduction; length; plant morphology; Linum lewisii; introduced plants; North America
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... This article summarizes information on the taxonomy of 'Appar', a perennial blue flax cultivar (Linum perenne L. [Linaceae]), and characteristics that distinguish it from native Lewis flax (Linum lewisii Pursh [Linaceae]). 'Appar' apparently originated as a European flax that escaped from garden cultivation. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis places 'Appar' with other collections o ...
... The cultivar 'Asker' (syn. 'Winklers Sämling') is one source of resistance to raspberry root rot (Phytophthora rubi) in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus). Resistance to root rot in F1 seedlings with 'Asker' as mother parent was tested by inoculation with P. rubi in hydroponic culture. Disease symptoms on roots and root regeneration after inoculation showed a continuous distribution among the seedlings, ...
crossing; cultivars; ecosystems; environmental factors; flowering; fruits; fungicides; growers; hybrids; leaves; markets; pineapples; processing market; pulp; raw fruit; sugars; Brazil
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... In Brazil, the country of origin of the pineapple plant, just a few cultivars are of economic importance, above all the local cultivar 'Pérola' and 'Smooth Cayenne', well known internationally. In spite of their good acceptance for fresh consumption and processing, farmers would benefit from cultivars with at least one additional characteristic - resistance to fusariosis, a disease that causes maj ...
... 'Baotong' is a new strawberry cultivar developed by crossing 'Benihomalei' with 'Camarosa'. The fruit is neat, the fruit surface is flat, the taste is good, and the firmness is moderate. The largest fruit mass reaches 44.7 g. Soluble solid content accounts for 10.3%. The fruit firmness is 0.58 kg/cm2. Compared with the 'Toyonoka' and 'Benihoppe', 'Baotong' is more resistant to powdery mildew and s ...
... For a long time, many efforts have been done to cultivate myrtle as a possible alternative way to replace collection of berries from spontaneous sources. To promote cultivation, a research program was started in 1995, to study the genetic resources of myrtle and to select cultivars with pigmented fruits. The selection and characterisation of two cultivars 'Barbara' and 'Daniela,' are among others ...
Agricultural Research Service; Vaccinium corymbosum; blueberries; breeding; coastal plains; color; cultivars; diploidy; firmness; flavor; growers; hexaploidy; markets; parentage; planting; pollination; ripening; spring; tetraploidy; Southeastern United States
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... ‘Biloxi’ tetraploid southern highbush blueberry is a new cultivar developed and released by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture breeding programs in Beltsville, MD, and Poplarville MS. Plants of “Biloxi’ are upright, vigorous and productive. The fruit ripens early, has medium size, with good color, firmness, stem scar, and flavor. Although ‘Biloxi’ is predominan ...
cultivars; Rubus; early development; agronomic traits; crop yield; firmness; pedigree
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... Black Butte, a cross between ORUS 830-4 x ORUS 728-3, is an early, firm, attractive and extremely large-fruited trailing blackberry for the fresh or pick-your-own markets. The fruit are cylindrical/long conic, with drupelets of consistent size and shape, which give the fruit a very uniform appearance. The fruit are firmer than Marion and as firm as Waldo and Kotata. The fruit have excellent textur ...
... Blackberry cv. Thornless, selected from the cross Kotata × NZ 8610L-163 (E90 × N-71), is a thornless, high-yielding cultivar with good disease resistance and large, uniformly shaped and firm fruits with good processing quality and excellent adaptation to machine harvesting. ...
... Blackberry cv. Black Pearl, selected from the cross of ORUS 1117-11 × ORUS 1122-1, is a thornless cultivar with good plant disease resistance and large fruits with excellent processing quality and adaptation to machine harvesting. ...
... In Indonesia, most of mandarin (Citrus reticulate Blanco) cultivars with orange-colour rind are grown on the high land areas of 700-1200 m above sea level. Growing trees under this altitude induces the fruit rind color to change to greenish yellow with more pale flesh. Evaluation of five selected trees had been conducted in order to choose the best one based on the horticultural performance. The s ...
... Tree mortality of apricots involves many abiotic and biotic factors. The most important biotic factors include bacterial, fungal and viral diseases and especially phytoplasmas. Generally it is very difficult to determine the primary pathogen causing premature mortality in trees of apricot. However, according to long-term monitoring of apricot orchards in the Czech Republic (South Moravian region), ...
... 'Canetova' is a new sweet cherry cultivar released at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. It was selected as a spontaneous seedling and recognized in 2014 by the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. Comparisons with the standard cultivar 'Bigarreau Jaboulay' were done during two consecutive years (2013-2014). It bloomed 3-4 days after the control cultivar. ...
... The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the most widely grown fruit plants, with table grapes accounting for at least 20% of the total world production. A few traditional table grape cultivars have achieved great international prominence. Among the most important cultivars is 'Cardinal', a historical Californian grapevine obtained by E. Snyder and F. Harmon in 1939 by crossing 'Flame Tokay' (s ...
... Chinook, a new primocane fruiting red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) from the US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service breeding programme in Oregon, was released in cooperation with the Oregon State Agricultural Experimental Station, the Washington State University Agricultural Research Center and the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station. This high-yielding, early-ripening primocane c ...
... The cultivar Coho is a new floricane fruiting red raspberry. It is high yielding and late-ripening, and produces large, bright red, very firm fruits that easily separates from the receptacle. Coho is best suited for fresh markets, although it has been reported to be excellent when individually quick frozen. The Coho ripening season is later than cv. Tulamen and slightly earlier than cv. Kitsilano. ...
... The interest in flat peach/nectarine cultivars for the European market has increased recently. In particular this is because of their high hedonistic quality and peculiar shape. Among the cultivars available very few are nectarines. ‘Concettina’ is a new flat nectarine cultivar, recently licensed by ‘Università Politecnica delle Marche’ (IT), derived by a mutation from the flat peach cultivar ‘Sta ...
... 'Covington' is an orange-fleshed, smooth-skinned, rose-colored, table-stock sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] developed by North Carolina State University (NCSU). 'Covington', named after the late Henry M. Covington, an esteemed sweetpotato scientist at North Carolina State, was evaluated as NC98-608 in multiple state and regional yield trials during 2001 to 2006. 'Covington' produces yields ...
Fusarium; breeding; cassava; cultivars; fruits; industry; leaves; pineapples; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; Brazil
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... The Brazilian pineapple industry is based on the cultivar ‘Pérola’, very demanded by consumers due to its organoleptic characteristics, but highly susceptible to fusariosis, caused by Fusarium guttiforme, the main constraint of that crop in Brazil. Since 1984 Embrapa Cassava and Fruits is conducting a pineapple breeding program aiming at developing fusariosis resistant cultivars. In this regard, ‘ ...
... 'DeSoto' rabbiteye blueberry is a new cultivar developed and being increased for release by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture breeding programs in Poplarville, MS. 'DeSoto', tested as MS 63 resulted from a cross between T110 and T107. Plants of 'DeSoto' are vigorous but semi-dwarf, upright, and spreading. Its unique semi-dwarf growth habit results in bushes th ...
... Early Augustprince has been released to provide an attractive, very firm peach well adapted to the southeastern climate ripening with or just after Cresthaven and Sunprince. Augustprince has been released to provide an attractive, very firm peach also well-adapted to the southeastern climate and ripening with or just before Jefferson. These two cultivars have performed well in tests in South Carol ...