Abstract:Fruit growth of 'Maekawa Jiro' persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) grown in either a heated plastic house or open field was analyzed in relation to changes in air temperature during the period from 50 days after full bloom to fruit harvest. Air temperature in the plastic house was lower than that in the open field during fruit growth stage I, but the reverse conditions were observed thereafter. Both the plastic house-and field-grown fruits reached the end of the fruit growth stage I when the cumulative mean air … Show more
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