The keeping quality of apples in storage as affected by different irrigation regimes

Guelfat-Reich, Sylvia; Assaf, R.; Bravdo, B.; Levin, I.

doi:10.1080/00221589.1974.11514573

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“…Nonirrigated fruit had similar mineral concentrations as irrigated fruit, except for lower Ca +2 concentrations at S1 and S2 and lower N concentration at S1 (Table 2). Goode and Ingram (1971) found reduced Ca +2 concentrations in fruit from nonirrigated trees, possibly due to lower transpiration rates, as reported by Guelfat'Reich et al (1974). Tomala and Dilley (1990) suggested that Ca +2 concentrations are related to fruit maturity via the influence of high Ca +2 concentration on the reduction of respiration rate.…”

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“…However, information on the change in mineral composition is conflicting. Irving and Drost (1987) recorded no differences in N, P, K + , Mg +2 , or Ca +2 concentrations with differing irrigation regimes, whereas Guelfat'Reich et al (1974) reported a general decrease in mineral concentration and a tendency toward a decreased K + : Ca +2 ratio in fruit from nonirrigated treatments. Our research was done to gain further understanding of the effects of mild water deficit developed late in the season on apple fruit quality.…”

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“…Although the effects of deficit irrigation on the vegetative growth of apples have been studied (e.g., Durand, 1990), there is less information on its influence on fruit quality. Previous studies indicate that apple fruit produced during water deficits have lower water content, enhanced fruit color (Drake et al, 1981), increased total soluble solids concentration (TSSC), improved storage quality (Guelfat'Reich et al, 1974), and advanced maturity as indicated by internal ethylene con-(model DL21; Mettler, Greifensee, Switzerland). Samples comprised of six fruit from each position (top, middle, bottom) on each tree were homogenized together.…”

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Plant Water Status and Fruit Quality in `Braeburn' Apples

Mills¹,

Behboudian²,

Tan³

et al. 1994

HortSci

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Five-year-old `Braeburn' apple trees (Malus domestica Borkh.) on MM.106 rootstock were studied to determine plant and fruit quality responses to reduced plant water status late in the season. Trees were irrigated or not irrigated. Those not irrigated developed reduced xylem water potential and stomatal conductance from 110 and 132 days after full bloom (DAFB), respectively. However, they showed no reduction in photosynthetic rates. Fruit were harvested at stage 1 (S1), starting 167 DAFB, or stage 2 (S2), starting 180 DAFB. At S1, fruit had higher soluble solids concentrations, enhanced red skin pigmentation, and a tendency for higher sorbitol concentrations. Total soluble sugar concentrations at final harvest showed no difference between treatments, but fruit from the nonirrigated trees showed earlier sugar accumulation during the season. Such fruit also had reduced Ca+2 concentrations at S1 and S2 relative to those on plants that were irrigated. No incidence of any disorder was found in fruit from either treatment at harvest or after 12 weeks of 0C storage.

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Plant Water Status and Fruit Quality in `Braeburn' Apples

Mills¹,

Behboudian²,

Tan³

et al. 1994

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“…Previous reports indicate that low water applications may result in a reduction in apple firmness because of the advanced maturity in fruits with water stress (Drake et al, 1981;Mills et al, 1994). However, other researchers showed that apples from non-irrigated plots were firmer than those from irrigated plots (Assaf et al, 1975;Guelfat'Reich et al, 1974;Guelfat'Reich and Ben-Arie, 1979). Assaf et al (1975) indicated that fruit from trees subjected to water deficit were smaller than those from CI trees, which may account for the observed increase in fruit firmness.…”

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Efficient Irrigation for Optimum Fruit Quality and Yield in Apples

Fallahi¹,

Neilsen²,

Neilsen³

et al. 2010

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Use of crop evapotranspiration (ETc), when a precise crop coefficient value (Kc) is used, provides a reliable tool (irrigation scheduling) for determination of water requirement. In this process, Kc should be modified by percentage of ground shade (GS) and tree canopy maturity (M). In an experiment in Idaho with ET-based irrigation scheduling, each tree with a full microjet sprinkler system received an average of 6461.7 L (994 mm), whereas each one with a full drip system used 3996 L (614.1 mm) of irrigation water. In general, deficit drip irrigation was shown to initially increase yield as a result of induction of stress and the production of a higher number of fruit spurs. However, production declined if the extreme water deficiency was repeatedly applied to the trees over several years. Using a microjet sprinkler system, a partial root zone drying regime reduced fruit size but slightly improved fruit color. Application of water at 65% full drip rate, applied on both sides of the tree row (DD), reduced fruit size. However, when the 65% of full drip rate was applied to only one of the alternating sides of the tree every other week (PRD), fruit size was larger than those with DD treatment.

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“…By contrast, Smittle et al (1992) reported that shelf-life of Cucurbitapepo L. fruit was unaffected by soil matric potential, at least in the range -20 to -300 kPa at 15-30 cm depth. Guelfat'Reich et al (1974) demonstrated that irrigation treatments to minimise water stress impaired apple firmness after storage. Proebsting et al (1984) found that water stress had inconsistent effects upon apple storage life, although there was a tendency for the more water-stressed treatments to produce fruit that was softer after storage.…”

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Improvement in kiwifruit storage life caused by withholding early‐season irrigation

Reid

Brash

Sorensen

et al. 1996

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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We investigated whether irrigation can affect the storage potential of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson).Two experiments were carried out on mature kiwifruit vines growing in a deep silt loam near Gisborne, New Zealand. Experiment 1 (1990/91) mainly compared the effects of irrigation applied to replace different fractions of the shortfall between the weekly totals of potential evapotranspiration and rainfall. It also included a treatment in which early-season irrigation was withheld. Experiment 2 (1991/92) compared the effects of withholding irrigation at different times during the season. Fruit firmness was measured by penetrometer at intervals during storage. Withholding irrigation for the entire season improved fruit firmness during storage, but was accompanied by a significant depression in fruit size. Withholding irrigation until midsummer resulted in only mild water stress (fruit size was unaffected) but increased by c. 30 days the time H94046 taken for the firmness of stored fruit to decrease to 1 kgf or 0.2 MPa (the critical value for market acceptability). The mechanisms by which irrigation affected fruit storage properties are unclear.

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The keeping quality of apples in storage as affected by different irrigation regimes

Cited by 21 publications

References 6 publications

Plant Water Status and Fruit Quality in `Braeburn' Apples

Plant Water Status and Fruit Quality in `Braeburn' Apples

Efficient Irrigation for Optimum Fruit Quality and Yield in Apples

Improvement in kiwifruit storage life caused by withholding early‐season irrigation

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