Plums are a large group of closely related stone fruit species and hybrids of worldwide
economic importance and diffusion. This review deals with the main aspects concerning …

The study of the interaction between fruit trees and cover crops has been addressed in
numerous works over the last 50 years or more, evidencing the need to evolve from a …

Globally, almond production is experiencing a growing trend thanks to a strong interest in
the health, gastronomic, and industrial properties that are linked to the fruits and their …

A new accession of myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera L.) from Sicily (Italy) was studied for the
first time for its chemical and nutraceutical properties. A description of the main …

Introduction. Recent management trends in almond orchards have focused on intensification
and high-density plantings using Prunus rootstock cultivars with different vigor traits. This …

Rootstocks with size controlling potential are being used in newly planted intensive almond
orchards. Due to increased water scarcity, characterizing the response of these rootstocks to …

Grafting of fruit trees has been practiced for more than two millennia, and dwarfing
rootstocks have been used to control scion vigor for several centuries. The fact that most …

There has been major progress made by rootstock breeders in the second half of the last
century. The increased breeding activity of rootstock breeders is the reason why new …

Tree vigour is one of the most important issues in super-high density olive orchards (~ 1, 600
tree ha-1). Tree vigour could be limited by horticultural practices such as pruning and …

La tolerancia de las plantas a la sequía está, en parte, relacionada con la resistencia al
transporte del agua a través del xilema. El objetivo de este trabajo consistió en determinar …