Apple is the fourth most important fruit produced and eaten around the world with a
production of 84 million tonnes in 2014. The modern cultivated apple (Malus× domestica …

Freezing stress is one of the most important limiting factors determining the ecological
distribution and production of tree species. Assessment of frost risk is, therefore, critical for …

Breeding for fruit quality traits is complex due to the polygenic (quantitative) nature of the
genetic control of these traits. Therefore, to improve the speed and efficiency of genotype …

Due to the growing need to provide alternatives to fossil fuels as efficiently, economically,
and sustainably as possible there has been growing interest in improved biofuel production …

Photosynthesis down-regulation due to an imbalance between sources and sinks in Citrus
leaves could be mediated by excessive accumulation of carbohydrates. However, there is …

Olive (Olea europaea) has a very high tendency for year-to-year deviation in yield (alternate
bearing), which has a negative economic impact on the olive oil industry. Among possible …

Perturbations of the source–sink balances were performed in field‐grown coffee (Coffea
arabica) trees to investigate the possible role of carbohydrates in feedback regulation of …

Net application in agriculture has a long history. Nets were usually used for the protection of
plants against different hazards (hail, wind, birds, pests, excessive sun radiation) and, lately …

In order to define the effects of fruit crop load on the distribution and utilization of carbon and
nitrogen in dwarf apple trees, we conducted three crop load levels (High-crop load, 6 fruits …

Apple fruit growth is the result of several factors: inherent demand (relative sink strength) of
the fruit (defined by the demands for cell division and expansion growth, etc.), carbon …