Carotenoids in the peel of harvested citrus in creased following treatment with ethylene. Im proved color resulted primarily from an increase in the amount of an orange-red pigment, cryptoxanthin, and a red pigment, jg-citraurin. Tempera ture influenced pigment accumulation. At 65 °F and 75 °F, rapid accumulation of both cryptoxanthin and jg-citraurin resulted in highly colored fruit. At 85 °F,...

'Comice' is among the pear varieties most difficult to ripen after harvest. Ethylene, cold temperature, and intermediate (10 °C) temperature conditioning have been successfully used to stimulate the ability of 'Comice' pears to ripen. However, the sensory quality of pears stimulated to ripen by different conditioning treatments has not been evaluated. In this study, a descriptive sensory analys...

The response of Citrus spp. and related rootstocks to a population of Meloidogyne javanica was evaluated in a screenhouse experiment. Palestine and Rangpur lime, rough lemon, sour orange, Sexton and Thentriton tangelo, and Volkamer lemon were not infected by M. javanica. Galls and tip swellings were observed on the roots of Poncirus triloliata and Troyer citrange. There was no evidence of nemat...

Among the existing techniques used to enhance final fruit size in citrus, the use of synthetic auxins gives good results. The effect and mode of action of these substances has been studied over the last eight years and reproducible results are obtained. These substances act through an indirect effect, reducing fruitlet growth rate and promoting abscission, thus reducing competition; and through...

INTRODUCTION Herbal medicines are traditionally prescribed to manage blood pressure. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate effect of sour tea pill containing the herb's extract versus captopril on the treatment of hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS In our crossover clinical trial 20 patients were enrolled in the study and advised for life style modification then the participants were randomly div...

Background & Aims of the Study: Today, the environment pollution with heavy metals has increased. It is important to study various types of pollutions specially those regarding fruits. The effect of pollutions on food safety for human consumption is a global concern.  This study was conducted for health assessment of heavy metals pollution (cadmium, lead, and arsenic) in c...

The study was conducted at the plastic house of College Agricultural Engineering Science, Salahaddin University- Erbil, Iraq, during 2022. To investigate response sour orange seedlings to application with bio health three concentrations (0, 10 and 20 mg. L-1) Synergic 3 6 ml. on growth characteristics Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) local cultivar. A factorial experiment replicates carried ou...