Green olive cultivars “Manzanila” and “Mission” were harvested at the mature green stage. They were either treated with 1-methylcyclopropane (1-MCP) at a concentration of 1.8 µL/L for 24 h at 20°C or kept untreated as a control. Both treated and untreated fruits were then immersed in water containing CaCl2 of 0 (control), 50 and 100 mM for 2 h under 1.2 bar pressure. Fruits were then surface dr...

Whole plant defoliation studies were performed using dark red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) to compare the effect of cyclanilide [1(2,4-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-cyclopropane carboxylic acid], ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid), auxin transport inhibitors, and temperature on leaf abscission. Ethephon induced bean leaf defoliation, but ethephon combinedwith cyclanilide induced great...

Fresh blueberries are very susceptible to mechanical damage, which limits postharvest life and firmness. Softening and susceptibility of cultivars "Duke" and "Brigitta" to developing internal browning (IB) after mechanical impact and subsequent storage was evaluated during a 2-year study (2011/2012, 2012/2013). On each season fruit were carefully hand-picked, segregated into soft (<1.60 N), med...

Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaves are an abundant byproduct in the olive oil industry characterized by high quantities of phenols. The content these molecules may vary according to several factors, including cultivar, tree alternate bearing cycle, and seasonal variations. In present study, belonging five Italian cultivars (‘Biancolilla’, ‘Nocellara Etnea’, Messinese’, Siracusana’, ‘Zaituna’), cul...

Olive oil is considered one of the most valuable vegetable oils and highly appreciated by consumers for its specific distinguishable taste aroma, as well nutritional value. Sterols triterpene diols are important carriers bioactive properties olive responsible some beneficial effects consumption on human health, such lowering serum LDL-cholesterol levels significantly reducing risk cardiovascula...

The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is an economically important and endemic pest in olive (Oleae europae) orchards in Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine olive fruit fly infestation in different olive cultivars in the laboratory. Olive fly infested fruits were collected in Çanakkale province to establish wild fly population. After having reproductive olive fly colonies, 1...

Recent years have witnessed a notable increase in the implementation of social innovation strategies for creating products with major impact. Despite lack conceptual clarity still surrounding term, innovation, as participatory research method, is finding scope growth agricultural cooperatives, whether areas R&amp;D and knowledge transfer, or commercialization innovative products. Society has un...

Nitrogen is an important element in the life of a plant. A wide range of nitrogen-containing compounds is available in the world market, with different formulations and efficiencies. Urea is present in most fertilizer applications; however, nano-nitrogen products are becoming popular although there is only limited information on their field efficiency. Thus, this paper studied the foliar applic...

Electromagnetic induction (EMI) is a mechanism of classical physics that can be utilized to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy or electrical to mechanical energy. This mechanism has not been exploited fully because of lack of a material with a sufficiently low force constant. We here show that carbon nanotube (CNT) aerogel sheets can exploit EMI to provide mechanical actuation at ve...

In Portugal., the study of mechanical pruning in olive orchards began 1997. Trials were carried out traditional orchards, and obtained results revealed that can contribute to reduction costs without a yield. 2005, authors started an evaluation high-density orchards. The trial was organised randomised, complete block design, with three replications. Four treatments compared: T1—manual pruning, u...