RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Effects of Girdling and Ethephon Treatments on Fruit Characteristics of Red Malaga
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am J Enol Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 228
OP 230
DO 10.5344/ajev.1977.28.4.228
VO 28
IS 4
A1 Peacock, William L.
A1 Jensen, Fred
A1 Else, JoAnne
A1 Leavitt, George
YR 1977
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/28/4/228.abstract
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.