Kiwifruit is widely recognized as a fruit crop sensitive to water stress due to low stomatal
regulation. Unfortunately, many of the most important kiwifruit producing areas have been …

Adoption of permanent cover crops and no-till systems is considered integral to achieving the
California state air quality standards regulating airborne particulate matter, as indicated in …

Netting has been widely used in recent years to protect apple fruit from solar injury. There is
little information on the biochemical aspects underlying the effectiveness of netting against …

Ripeness uniformity and berry size are thought to be key determinants of fruit quality, and
hence crop price, for winemaking, but there is little objective data to confirm the relationship …

Permanent cover crops are commonly used in vineyard floor management because of their
beneficial effects to soil and vine health, but studies evaluating their competitive effects on …

Photo-selective colored nets have been used as a tool to reduce climatic stress and improve
yields in horticultural crops, but there is no knowledge regarding responses of hazelnut …

Surface renewal (SR) is a biometeorological technique that uses high-frequency air temperature
measurements above a plant canopy to estimate sensible heat flux. The sensible heat …

The use of covers to protect blueberry orchards from adverse weather events has increased
due to the variability in climate patterns, but the effects of rain covers and netting materials …

There is a lack of information on how protected cultivation alters plant and soil responses to
water stress. The objective of this study was to understand the influence of the covering …

Fruit uniformity is generally regarded as an essential quality parameter in winegrape production.
Deficit irrigation and cluster thinning are popular techniques to improve fruit quality, but …