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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 1997
Volume 25/Number 1/March 1997
- 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
Breeding and genetics
Volume 25/Number 2/June 1997
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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
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Comparative insecticide resistance of New Zealand
and North American populations of diamondback moth,
Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Nematology
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Differentiation of Australasian potato cyst nematode (PCN) populations using
the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Pathology
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Contribution of plum and cherry rootstocks
to virus incidence in New Zealand stone fruit trees
Physiology
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Excised canes are a suitable test system for the study of budbreak
and flowering of kiwifruit canes
Postharvest
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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)
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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
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Asparagine synthetase gene expression
increases as sucrose declines in broccoli after harvest
Cultivar release
- `Driver': a new, early, fresh market potato cultivar
- Book reviews
Breeding and genetics
Volume 25/Number 3/September 1997
- Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae causes wart-like eruptions on fruit of buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
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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
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Survey of fruit mineral concentrations and postharvest quality
of New Zealand-grown `Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
Postharvest
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Approaches to optimising surface coatings for fruits
Production
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Evaluation of rootstock and `Hayward' scion effects
on field performance of kiwifruit vines
using a multivariate analysis technique
Sensory science
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Objective method for estimating sensory response
to juiciness in apples
Short communications
- Effects of methyl salicylate on honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) foraging
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Arginase from kiwifruit: properties and seasonal variation
Cultivar release
- `Pacific': a new fresh market and crisping potato cultivar
- Book reviews
Pathology
Volume 25/Number 4/December 1997
- Timing of insecticide applications for control of soft wax scale (Homoptera: Coccidae) on citrus
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Thrips (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia) on flowers and fruit of citrus
in New Zealand
Pathology
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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
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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?
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Effect of polyethylene mulch colour on aphid populations,
soil temperature, fruit quality, and yield of watermelon
under tropical conditions
Sensory science
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Sensory characteristics and consumer acceptability of `Pink Lady'
and other late-season apple cultivars
Short communication
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Effects of nitrogen and potassium nutrition on soil-grown Sandersonia
aurantiaca stem and tuber production
- Book reviews
Insect pests
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