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Special carbohydrates of avocado : their function as 'sources of energy' and 'anti-oxidants'.
(2009)
There is increasing interest in special heptose carbohydrates, their multifunctional roles from a plant physiological view point in fruit growth and development as well as in the whole plant in general due to their potential ...
Management of avocado postharvest physiology.
(2011)
Avocados are an important horticultural crop in South Africa, especially in the provinces of
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The distance to traditional export markets,
phytosanitary restrictions to lucrative ...
Effect of postharvest silicon application on 'hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit quality.
(2010)
The South African avocado industry is export-orientated with forty percent of total
production sold overseas. The avocado fruit is a highly perishable product with a
relatively high rate of respiration which results in ...
Enhancement of 'Hass' avocado shelf life using ultra-low temperature shipping or 1-MCP treatment and cold chain management.
(2011)
Avocados are becoming an increasingly important crop in South Africa, where the main producing areas include Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The South African avocado industry faces considerable challenges ...
Evaluation of fruit growth and development over a very extended harvesting period of 'Hass', ‘Fuerte’, ‘Gem’ and ‘Ryan’ avocado fruit.
(2017)
Assessing avocado fruit growth and development by measuring fruit diameter during ontogeny may, therefore, offer clues to better understand whole plant behaviour. Plant sampling was carried out over different developmental ...
Ecophysiological studies and tree manipulation for maximisation of yield potential in avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
(1994)
Tree fruit crops generally consist of scion and rootstock components, which through
interactive synergism affect tree performance. Coupled with tree architecture, sink/source
relationships (both spatial and temporal), ...
Some aspects of water relations on avocado Persea americana (Mill.) tree and fruit physiology.
(1985)
The effect of long-term irrigation on water relations of
'Fuerte' avocado trees, and the consequences for fruit
ripening and physiology, particularly physiological
disorders, were studied.
Four irrigation regimes were ...
Efficacy of carboxymethyl cellulose and gum arabic edible coatings in combination with moringa leaf extract in improving postharvest quality of new avocado (Persea americana Mill.) cultivar, ‘Maluma’.
(2018)
There is growing trend towards an increase in demand for environmental friendly and sustainable postharvest treatments for fresh horticultural produce. This trend is also coupled by the recent increase in demand for ‘organic’ ...
Maintenance of carbon 7 sugar levels and effect on ripening of 'fuerte' and 'hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit.
(2018)
Avocado fruit are susceptible to a large variety of disorders. These disorders may be a result of an inability of the mesocarp tissue to counteract or tolerate postharvest stress. The C7 sugars D-mannoheptulose and perseitol ...
Optimization, validation and application of radioimmunoassays for plant growth substances in avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruits.
(1984)
The objective was to develop, optimize and validate radioimmunoassays (RIA)
for several plant growth substances (PGS) and then apply the RIA's to determine
PGS trends in 'Fuerte' avocado fruits from fruit set to fruit ...