Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), injury to late-season apple cultivars was measured at harvest in 2011 and 2012 in commercial orchards in four mid-Atlantic states. In each orchard block, a border zone (adjacent to woods), an interior zone (near orchard center), and an intermediate zone (between border and interior zones) comprised 1-3 tree rows per zone, depending on block ...

training systems and calcium foliar application can improve apple fruits pigmentation by changing mineral compositions. in this study, effect of foliar application of calcium chloride with different concentrations (0, 0.75, 1.5 and 3 g l-1) over 2, 4 and 6 weeks before harvest time on fruit mineral nutrient composition and colour values of apple cvs. gala and delbarestival which trained in thre...

The presence of potentially toxic elements and compounds in foodstuffs is of intense public interest, and so food producers as well as regulators require rapid, reliable screening methods to accurately determine the levels of such contaminants in food and drink. In the case of arsenic (As), concentration levels in foods may be increased through the historical use of As-containing agrochemicals ...

The Red Delicious has for many years represented the ideal apple and has been a symbol of consistent crispness and delicious flavor. However, changes in the way Red Delicious varieties are bred, distributed, and sold threaten to displace the Red Delicious apple from its central role in the industry. One important component in this shift is the trend in the last decade of breeding Red Delicious ...

ABSTRACT Phytosanitary concerns about fire blight prohibit export of U.S.-grown pears to some countries without this disease. To examine these concerns, we evaluated the potential for co-occurrence of Erwinia amylovora with mature, symptomless winter pear fruit by inoculation experiments and by survey of commercial orchards. Immature pear and apple fruit were inoculated in orchards with E. amyl...

Apple scab emerged as an expensive problem in apple orchards throughout the Northeastern United States in 2009. Experienced growers who had managed scab effectively for many years found themselves spray ing throughout summer to control scab that kept appearing on new leaves. Th e effort required to protect fruit from scab during summer increased production costs and represents a “loss” to apple...

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect pre-harvest spraying with aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and ethephon on fruit maturation 'Baigent' apple (Malus domestica) trees grown under black anti-hail nets. treatments were: control; 125 mg L-1 AVG, sprayed 30 days before anticipated harvest time (DBAH); 120 7 DBAH; 62.5 + AVG 20 DBAH DBAH. Fruit were harvested in commercial c...

In highly solar irradiated areas, apple production can face challenges due to high evaporative water demands. Shading be used lower irrigation requirements and make growing more sustainable. this trial, a white exclusion net (40% shading) integrated with rain protection was compared regular anti-hail black (20% shading), on Rosy Glow apple. Crop physiology, yield quality parameters were monitor...

INTRODUCTION Food availability and access are strongly affected by seasonality in Ethiopia. However, there are little data on seasonal variation in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices and malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in different agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia. METHODS Socio-demographic, anthropometry and IYCF indicators were assessed in post- and pre-harve...