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Influence Of Preharvest Ethephon Applications On Ripening Of Japanese Plum (Prunus Salicina), George Marvin Leavitt
Influence Of Preharvest Ethephon Applications On Ripening Of Japanese Plum (Prunus Salicina), George Marvin Leavitt
Theses and Dissertations
Ethephon, applied to two plum cultivars, 'Queen Rosa' and 'El Dorado' , at 50 and 100 ppm, gave varying responses on the ripening process. Soluble solids remained unchanged while acid levels dropped. Increased ethylene evolution, color advancement and decreased flesh pr observed.