The effects of delayed winter spur‐pruning on yield, yield components and fruit composition
of Merlot vines was evaluated within a commercial vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand. …

… In the present study, we tested this hypothesis using a segregating population of 405
seedlings from a P. communis ‘Old Home’ x ‘Louise Bonne de Jersey’ cross grafted with ‘Doyenne …

Background and Aims: Variation in berry size is observed at harvest. Although the growth of
seeded berries has been described, no such data are reported for seedless berries or live …

Background and Aims: Spring freeze events can result in substantial grapevine yield losses
in many parts of the world. Understanding vine responses following early spring freeze …

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Despite the extensive use of dwarfing rootstocks in commercial apple cultivation worldwide,
it is presently unknown how different growing environments may modify the first expression …

… Surely, Madam, your sect must approve of this; for, you … friendship of the modern world and
the friendship I describe in this book is that, in the traditional culture that it explores, friendship …

Although grape yield is a direct consequence of flower development, few studies have
examined the characteristics of flowers and their impact on berry development. A novel tagging …

Current canopy management in kiwifruit orchards is labour intensive, involving extensive
removal and manipulation of both shoots and leaves. Excessive vigour is a major problem, and …

New correlations for the thermophysical properties of fluid ethane are presented. The
correlations are based on a critical evaluation of the available experimental data and have been …