Thinning Effects on 'Scifresh' Apple Fruit Quality at Harvest and After Storage

Manipulation of fruit dry matter accumulation and fruit size in ‘Scifresh’ apple through alteration of the carbon supply, and its relationship with apoplastic sugar composition

“…A similar response was observed in this trial, with mean fruit size being larger after thinning to 50% at 60 DAFB than at 90 DAFB. Again, as reported by Henriod et al (2011), lower crop loads gave greater FF and SSC values at harvest with this cultivar. Shading apple trees over the whole season resulted in both reduced fruit numbers and mean fruit FWs (Jackson and Palmer, 1977).…”

“…In addition, Henriod et al (2011) reported that, for 'Scifresh' apples grown at Nelson, thinning at 90 DAFB had less effect on final fruit size than thinning at 60 DAFB. A similar response was observed in this trial, with mean fruit size being larger after thinning to 50% at 60 DAFB than at 90 DAFB.…”

Application of a sensory–instrumental tool to study apple texture characteristics shaped by altitude and time of harvest

“…Besides, it has been demonstrated in the literature that fruit size can be modulated by several factors. Fruit size is associated negatively with crop load 40,41 and positively with maturity levels at harvest. 42 In our study, no relationship was found between cell volume and fruit size (data not shown), corroborating results coming from other studies.…”

“…Besides, it has been demonstrated in the literature that fruit size can be modulated by several factors. Fruit size is associated negatively with crop load and positively with maturity levels at harvest…”

Two QTL characterized for soft scald and soggy breakdown in apple (Malus × domestica) through pedigree-based analysis of a large population of interconnected families

“…These include studies investigating physiological differences between fruits affected and unaffected with SS (Hopkirk and Wills 1981;Tong et al 2003;Johnston et al 2009Johnston et al , 2010Moran et al 2009;EhsaniMoghaddam and DeEll 2013;Leisso et al 2016) and/or SBD (Leisso et al 2015), studies investigating differences in growing or harvesting conditions (Robinson and Watkins 2003;Watkins et al 2005;Henriod et al 2008;Johnston et al 2009Johnston et al , 2010Moran et al 2009;Prange et al 2011;Robinson and Lopez 2012), and studies investigating optimum storage conditions and treatments (Harley and Fisher 1931;Fan et al 1999;Watkins and Rosenberger 2012;DeLong et al 2004DeLong et al , 2006Watkins et al 2004;Johnston et al 2009, Moran et al 2010.…”