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 …

Freeze injury is one of the main limiting factors to crop production and distribution of
horticultural crops. Despite the numerous research efforts devoted to reduce freezing injury …

The first chapter of this book consists of a general introduction to rootstocks. This is followed
by a chapter each for apples, pears, cherries (sour and sweet) and plums. These chapters …

Temperature is the basic factor that differentiates vegetation around the world. All field
experiments require the indication of the range of temperatures occurring in a given growing …

Key message The increase in climate variability is likely to generate an increased
occurrence of both frost-induced and drought-induced damages on perennial plants. We …

European-pear cultivars are mainly propagated by means of Common Pear (Pyrus
communis) or quince (Cydonia oblonga) rootstocks. The former are compatible with all scion …

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding
of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops …

Freezes during early spring can damage flower buds of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.). The
reduction in sweet cherry production due to cold injury to floral tissue can be significant and …

Raspberry breeding and genetics Page 50 2 Raspberry Breeding and Genetics Harvey K. Hall
Shekinah Berries Ltd 1 Clay Street Motueka 7120, New Zealand Kim E. Hummer USDA-ARS …

The effect of freezing temperatures on stem diameter was measured in the field and in
climatic chambers using linear variable differential transformers (LVDT sensors). In …