Abstract
SummaryCalyx-end splitting (CES) is a preharvest quality defect that affects ‘Pacific Rose’TM apple. This paper reports the results of a study to determine the effects of orchard management factors on fruit physico-chemical properties and the development of CES in ‘Pacific Rose’TM apple. The onset of fruit splitting occurred at about 20 weeks after full bloom (WAFB). Withholding irrigation from 14 WAFB until commercial harvest (26 WAFB) reduced splitting incidence by 46%, whereas low crop load significantly increased splitting by over 61%. There was no consistent significant effect of crop load or irrigation treatment on total soluble solids (TSS), penetrometer or compression measurement of fruit firmness during the season, although withholding irrigation and high crop load generally enhanced fruit firmness.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Calyx-end splitting began about 20 weeks after full bloom.
- Taxon
- apple
Malus domesticat0 - Material
- ‘Pacific Rose’t0
- Outcome
- onset of fruit splittinge0
- Value
- about 20 weeks after full bloome0
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Verbatim
t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“The onset of fruit splitting occurred at about 20 weeks after full bloom (WAFB).”
Claim · model-written summary
Withholding irrigation from 14 weeks after full bloom to harvest reduced splitting incidence by 46%.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Material
- ‘Pacific Rose’t0
- Treatment
- Withholding irrigation from 14 WAFB until commercial harvest (26 WAFB)e0
- Outcome
- splitting incidencee0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 46%e0
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t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“Withholding irrigation from 14 WAFB until commercial harvest (26 WAFB) reduced splitting incidence by 46%”
Claim · model-written summary
Low crop load increased splitting by more than 61%.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- low crop loade0
- Outcome
- splittinge0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- over 61%e0
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Verbatim
t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“low crop load significantly increased splitting by over 61%”
Claim · model-written summary
Crop load and irrigation had no consistent significant effect on total soluble solids.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- crop load or irrigation treatmente0
- Outcome
- total soluble solids (TSS)e0
- Direction
- no consistent significant effecte0
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t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“There was no consistent significant effect of crop load or irrigation treatment on total soluble solids (TSS)”
Claim · model-written summary
Crop load and irrigation had no consistent significant effect on penetrometer or compression fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- crop load or irrigation treatmente0
- Outcome
- penetrometer or compression measurement of fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- no consistent significant effecte0
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Verbatim
t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“There was no consistent significant effect of crop load or irrigation treatment on total soluble solids (TSS), penetrometer or compression measurement of fruit firmness during the season”
Claim · model-written summary
Withholding irrigation generally enhanced fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- withholding irrigatione0
- Outcome
- fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“withholding irrigation and high crop load generally enhanced fruit firmness”
Claim · model-written summary
High crop load generally enhanced fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- high crop loade0
- Outcome
- fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“‘Pacific Rose’TMapple”
e0“withholding irrigation and high crop load generally enhanced fruit firmness”
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