this specialty fruit and was responsive to the industry need for reliably tested freestone varieties. A sequence of similar varieties over a period as long as for peaches is envisioned. As was true with peaches, main crop apricot varieties were static for many years. As a consequence, the varieties, mostly of European origin, became less well suited to changing market demands. Commercial drying...

becoming a focus for nationalist and radical protest. Thirdly, there is the Costa Rican state. The book examines labour recruitment and controls, union organization and radicalization, the persistence of Jamaican cultural and religious traditions and the impact of racism and early Communist proselytization. Readers of this journal, however, are most likely to be interested in the section addres...

BACKGROUND Phytoestrogens may be associated with a variety of different health outcomes, including outcomes related to reproductive health. Recently published data on phytoestrogen content of a wide range of foods provide an opportunity to improve estimation of dietary phytoestrogen intake. METHODS Using the recently published data, we estimated intake among a representative sample of 6,584 w...

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...

Black plastic film mulching is widely practiced in crop production, especially horticultural systems, because of its multiple benefits. However, post-usage polluting residues and limited availability to farmers at all places cause concern. The objective this study was evaluate a field experiment the potential commonly available stationery-purpose poly-coated brown wrapping sheet bhendi [Abelmos...

The greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of black polyethylene (PE) plastic mulch on yield and some quality parameters tomato. In study, PE material laid raised beds bare soil (not mulched) used as control. Mulch did not affect plant height, fruit shape index, chroma hue angle, firmness, soluble solids content, titratable acidity. Black had a positive influence yield. Sign...