Open AccessEffect of a topically applied whitener on sun damage to Granny Smith apples
Author(s) -
G. Steven Sibbett,
Warren Micke,
F. G. Mitchell,
G Mayer,
James T. Yeager
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
california agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2160-8091
pISSN - 0008-0845
DOI - 10.3733/ca.v045n01p9
Subject(s) - sunburn , cultivar , horticulture , crop , biology , botany , toxicology , medicine , agronomy , dermatology
Sunblush, sunburn, and sunscald injury of Granny Smith apple fruits is widespread and results in substantial economic loss when this cultivar is gra wn in the interior valleys of California. Topical, in-season applications of a whitening agent did not protect the crop from these heat-related injuries.
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