Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Michailidis M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7149889 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Michailidis Michail M Karagiannis Evangelos E Tanou Georgia G Sarrou Eirini E Karamanoli Katerina K Lazaridou Athina A Martens Stefan S Molassiotis Athanassios A
Plant methods 20200410
<h4>Background</h4>Rain-induced fruit cracking is a major physiological problem in most sweet cherry cultivars. For an in vivo cracking assay, the 'Christensen method' (cracking evaluation following fruit immersion in water) is commonly used; however, this test does not adequately simulate environmental conditions. Herein, we have designed and evaluated a cracking protocol, named 'Waterfall method', in which fruits are continuously wetted under controlled conditions.<h4>Results</h4>The applicati ...[more]