Calcium chloride reduces rain cracking in sweet cherries
Rain cracking of sweet cherry fruit is a worldwide problem and has resulted in substantial crop losses of California cherries in each of the past 4 years (1993–1996). Various strategies to reduce cracking have provided inconsistent results. During 1996, however, rain-timed...
Main Authors: | Michael Rupert, Stephen Southwick, Kitren Weis, John Vikupitz, James Flore, Hong Zhou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1997-09-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n05p35 |
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