Horticulturae, Free Full-Text

Orchard systems have drastically changed over the last three decades to high-density plantings that prioritize light interception that is evenly distributed throughout the entire canopy. These conditions allow the production of fruit with a high red color that meets consumer demands for uniformly colored fruit without external disorders. However, these systems also expose a higher proportion of fruit to full-sunlight conditions. In many semi-arid apple production regions, summer temperatures often exceed thresholds for the development of fruit sunburn, which can lead to >10% fruit losses in some regions and some years. To combat this, growers and researchers use sunburn mitigation strategies such as shade netting and evaporative cooling, which bring a different set of potential fruit quality impacts. Often, there is a tradeoff between red color development and fruit sunburn, particularly for strategies that affect light intensity reaching the fruit surface. In this paper, we review agronomic and environmental factors leading to reductions in red color and increases in sunburn incidence, along with advancements in management practices that help mitigate these issues. Furthermore, we also identify gaps in knowledge on the influence climate change might have on the viability of some practices that either enhance red color or limit sunburn for apple orchards in semi-arid environments. There is a need for cost-effective management strategies that reduce losses to sunburn but do not inhibit red color development in bicolor apple cultivars.

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria act as biostimulants in horticulture - ScienceDirect

Horticulture Peer Reviewed Open Access Journals

Horticulture Font

7.0.52.2 Get File - Colaboratory

Antioxidant Mechanism of Betaine without Free Radical Scavenging Ability

Horticulturae November 2021 - Browse Articles

Horticulture Peer Reviewed Open Access Journals

The contributions of urban horticulture to cities' liveability and resilience: Insights from Singapore - Sia - 2023 - PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET - Wiley Online Library

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science: Vol 51, No 4 (Current issue)

Horticulture Font

The Horticulture Journal