PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Peacock, William L. AU - Jensen, Fred AU - Else, JoAnne AU - Leavitt, George TI - The Effects of Girdling and Ethephon Treatments on Fruit Characteristics of Red Malaga AID - 10.5344/ajev.1977.28.4.228 DP - 1977 Jan 01 TA - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture PG - 228--230 VI - 28 IP - 4 4099 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/28/4/228.short 4100 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/28/4/228.full SO - Am J Enol Vitic.1977 Jan 01; 28 AB - The response of Red Malaga to ethephon, (2-chlorethyl) phosphoric acid, and girdling was determined in 1974 and 1975. Both girdling and ethephon increased color development as indicated by the amount of fruit meeting U.S. No. 1 color standards at first harvest. Girdling increased soluble solids in both years and decreased berry weight in 1974. Ethephon decreased total acid in 1974. Berry firmness was not affected by either girdling or ethephon.