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How well do fruit from highly irrigated trees perform post-harvest?
Citation
Measham, PF, How well do fruit from highly irrigated trees perform post-harvest?, Australian Cherries, Cherry Growers Australia Inc, Hobart, Tasmania, April (2013) [Magazine Article]
Abstract
Consistent results over two seasons have shown that cherry fruit from trees under high irrigation volumes were bigger and showed significantly reduced cracking levels compared to fruit from trees under lower volumes. This has a two-fold effect in that yield is both increased and improved. However, there was no difference in calcium levels in fruit from high and low-irrigated trees. So - at harvest, the quality of fruit from trees without any water stress was higher, but given they contained no extra calcium questions were asked; • Did fruit from highly irrigated trees perform any better or worse during storage than fruit from trees with less irrigation? • Was the increased size purely a function of water content that would result in a faster decline in quality post-harvest?
Item Details
Item Type: | Magazine Article |
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Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Horticultural production |
Research Field: | Horticultural crop growth and development |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Horticultural crops |
Objective Field: | Stone fruit (excl. avocado) |
UTAS Author: | Measham, PF (Dr Penny Measham) |
ID Code: | 84037 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2013-04-15 |
Last Modified: | 2013-04-15 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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