fruit and have reduced female parts characterized by shortened pistils containing rudimentary, degenerated ovules ( Shulman et al., 1984 ; Wetzstein et al., 2011 ). Within commercial orchards, the size of fruits produced can be quite variable, even with
question of whether flower vigor and quality as expressed in differences in flower size and degree of female development influence fruit production in pomegranate. Flower and/or ovary size have been shown to impact final fruit size in a number of crops
to confidently draw conclusions from a study. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the optimum plot size and number of replications necessary to detect differences in yield, fruit size, fruit firmness, and soluble solids. Materials
Early-season estimates of fruit size distributions would be beneficial for apple growers and packers to develop intelligent marketing plans for the upcoming harvest season. Although apple fruit weight data usually fit a normal distribution ( Clarke
Accurate early-season estimates of yield and fruit size distribution would aid apple growers and packers to estimate harvest labor, the number of bins, and the amount of storage space needed for the upcoming harvest. Accurate estimates of fruit size
Fruit size is a commercially valuable trait in many horticultural crops, including rabbiteye blueberry. Sensory evaluations indicate a greater preference among consumers for large-sized blueberry fruit ( Donahue et al., 2000 ; Saftner et al., 2008
The mature cherry fruit is composed of a thin protective exocarp, a fleshy mesocarp, and an inedible stony endocarp (pit) surrounding the seed ( Esau, 1977 ). All three tissue types arise from the ovary, and the increase in fruit size results from
through maturity ( Bain and Robertson 1951 ). Applications of AVG and the resultant decline in PFD can lead to increased fruit size and delayed ripening ( Byers et al. 2005 ; Greene 2005 ; Greene and Schupp 2004 ). An increase in fruit size under these
study was to investigate fruit size and 1-MCP treatment impacts on physical and physiological changes and the incidence of storage disorders such as senescent breakdown, stem-end browning, and cracking (splitting) in ‘Royal Gala’ apples stored in air at
apple fruit depends on its quality and size. Thus, larger fruit with good visible aspects have a greater market value ( Souza et al., 2012 ). According to Chitarra and Chitarra (2005) , the attributes responsible for appearance, flavor, aroma, texture