New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 1997

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Volume 25/Number 1/March 1997

Breeding and genetics

• In vitro propagation of Gentiana cerina and Gentiana corymbifera

  Pathology

• Biocontrol of Phytophthora cactorum in vitro with Enterobacter aerogenes
• Evaluation of chemical and biological treatments for control of Chondrostereum purpureum infection of pruning wounds in willows, apples, and peaches

  Physiology

• Free sugar composition of sweetpotato cultivars after storage
• Improving performance of Brassica juncea cultivars after storage
• Effect of foliar-applied gibberellins and soil-applied paclobutrazol on reproductive and vegetative growth of `Braeburn' apple trees growing under a high-density planting system
• Effect of foliar-applied gibberellins and soil-applied paclobutrazol on fruit quality at harvest and during storage of `Braeburn' apples growing under a high-density planting system

  Production

• Effects of growing environments, planting date, and stem treatments on sandersonia tuber weight and secondary tuber development
• Effects of planting density, stem pruning treatments, and shade on secondary tuber development in Sandersonia aurantiaca

  Short communications

• Organic acid and sugar composition of three New Zealand grown tamarillo varieties (Solanum betaceum (Cav.))
• Influence of CO2 and temperature on the incidence of botrytis storage rot in beans
• Chitosan coating for inhibition of sclerotinia rot of carrots

  Cultivar release

• `White Delight': a new maincrop fresh market potato cultivar

  Book review

• Book reviews

Volume 25/Number 2/June 1997

Breeding and genetics

• Genetic diversity and relationships in Lens species and their F1 interspecific hybrids as determined by SDS-PAGE

  Insect pests

• Effects of sowing and harvest dates on carrot rust fly (Psila rosae) damage to carrots in Canterbury, New Zealand
• Comparative insecticide resistance of New Zealand and North American populations of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

  Nematology

• Differentiation of Australasian potato cyst nematode (PCN) populations using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

  Pathology

• Contribution of plum and cherry rootstocks to virus incidence in New Zealand stone fruit trees

  Physiology

• Excised canes are a suitable test system for the study of budbreak and flowering of kiwifruit canes

  Postharvest

• Ripening and development of chilling injury in persimmon fruit: an electrical impedance study

  Production

• Evaluation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) production in New Zealand
• Planting density effects on root yield of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench)
• Tree quality and canopy management effects on the growth and floral precocity of young `Doyenne du Comice' pear trees

  Short communications

• Changes in firmness of the outer pericarp, inner pericarp, and core of Actinidia species during ripening
• Asparagine synthetase gene expression increases as sucrose declines in broccoli after harvest

  Cultivar release

• `Driver': a new, early, fresh market potato cultivar
• Book reviews

Volume 25/Number 3/September 1997

Pathology

• Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae causes wart-like eruptions on fruit of buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
• Responses of chitinases in kiwifruit to curing and to long-term storage

  Physiology

• Seasonal cycle of shoot development in selected Actinidia species
• Axillary shoot bud development in selected Actinidia species
• Growth and development of successional field plantings of asparagus seedlings
• Survey of fruit mineral concentrations and postharvest quality of New Zealand-grown `Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.)

  Postharvest

• Approaches to optimising surface coatings for fruits

  Production

• Evaluation of rootstock and `Hayward' scion effects on field performance of kiwifruit vines using a multivariate analysis technique

  Sensory science

• Objective method for estimating sensory response to juiciness in apples

  Short communications

• Effects of methyl salicylate on honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) foraging
• Arginase from kiwifruit: properties and seasonal variation

  Cultivar release

• `Pacific': a new fresh market and crisping potato cultivar
• Book reviews

Volume 25/Number 4/December 1997

Insect pests

• Timing of insecticide applications for control of soft wax scale (Homoptera: Coccidae) on citrus
• Thrips (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia) on flowers and fruit of citrus in New Zealand

  Pathology

• Viruses and phytoplasma in European pear trees in New Zealand and the role of these pathogens in the compatibility of pear with quince rootstocks

  Postharvest

• Physical and sensory changes during the development and storage of buttercup squash

  Production

• Effects of cultural practices at harvest on onion bulb quality and incidence of rots in storage
• What is a correct plant density for transplanted green asparagus?
• Effect of polyethylene mulch colour on aphid populations, soil temperature, fruit quality, and yield of watermelon under tropical conditions

  Sensory science

• Sensory characteristics and consumer acceptability of `Pink Lady' and other late-season apple cultivars

  Short communication

• Effects of nitrogen and potassium nutrition on soil-grown Sandersonia aurantiaca stem and tuber production

• Book reviews

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