The numbers of research papers on basic questions concerning the growth and development
of fruits are meager in comparison with those on other aspects of plant growth. The field is …

Grape flowers and berries react in diverse ways to growth substances, depending on the
time of application. Pre-anthesis treatment with auxins causes premature growth of the ovule, …

… These are similar to the extra stages suggested by Peterson which are described in Coombe
(1988). The new Baggiolini stages, labelled from A to P, have no provision for intermediate …

… on the development of vasculature as berries develop and also measurements of dry
matter increments per mm of bundle length in berries of different size and bundle density (Coombe, …

… Coombe, BG (1987) Distribution of solutes within the developing grape berry in relation
to its morphology. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 38, 120–127. Coombe, BG (1992…

… The diameter with the weak spring gives a measure of berry size while the difference
between the two diameters provides a measure of deformability or "softening" (Coombe, …

… Coombe, BG 1973. The regulation of set and development of the grape berry. Acta Hortic. …
Coombe, BG 1987. Distribution of solutes within the developing grape berry in relation to its …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Five varieties of grapes were chosen to give three types of
seed development: A. Perfect (Muscat of Alexandria and Emperor), B. Stenospermocarpic (…

The following are discussed: (a) the hydrological cycle, (b) water use and transpiration, (c)
absorption of water, (d) diurnal and seasonal patterns of water relations, (e) effects of water …

Grape berries taken at four stages of ripeness (from veraison to overripeness) were dissected
to give 19 segments representing divergent tissues and their content of eight solutes …