The Effects of Combined Pre and Postharvest Deficit Irrigation on Loquat Yield, Fruit Quality and Handling Aptitude

The Effects of Combined Pre and Postharvest Deficit Irrigation on Loquat Yield, Fruit Quality and Handling Aptitude

Loquat prices depend on fruit size and earliness. Earliness is improved by postharvest deficit irrigation (DI), without negative effects on fruit size. An optimization of postharvest DI strategies carried out by limiting the dry period led to greater harvest date advancement, but water savings were...

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Main Authors: Hueso, Juan J., Alonso, Francisca, Cañete Vidaurreta, María Luisa, González Fernández, Mónica, Pinillos Villatoros, Virginia, Chiamolera, Fernando M., Cuevas González, Julián
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
Subjects:
Eriobotrya japonica
water deficit
fruit aptitude
Algerie loquat
earliness
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/9512

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http://hdl.handle.net/10835/9512

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