Pollination is essential for the production of most fruit and nut crops, yet it is often a limiting
factor for both yield and product quality. Mechanical pollination (MP) systems offer the …

Globalization has drastically reduced the number of autochthon apple cultivars in the
Serbian market and most of them have nearly disappeared; however, some of these …

A comparative analysis was carried out of published methods to assess seed viability using
2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) based assays of seed batches. The tests were …

The European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a self-incompatible, wind-pollinated species
of significant economic-productive interest, mainly cultivated between the Mediterranean …

The preservation of viable pollen is essential to overcome the problems related to the
asynchronous flowering of the parental lines in onion hybrid breeding programs. The aim of …

The pollen tube responses of four hazelnut genotypes to low (4° C) and high (30° C)
temperature stress were determined. Pollen tubes stressed by 4° C and 30° C showed a …

Pollen viability studies are essential for high production of fruits and seeds, as well as for
genetic improvement and conservation strategies. The objective of this work was to …

High-quality pollen is a prerequisite for plant reproductive success. Pollen viability and
sterility can be routinely assessed using common stains and manual microscope …

Wheat pollen, which is characterized by its short lifespan, exhibits rapid germination after
anthesis. The preservation of wheat pollen is contingent upon environmental factors …

Pollen quality of 15 cultivars of Vitis vinifera L. was studied in this work. Pollen viability was
tested by the fluorochromatic reaction and germination was analyzed by in vitro assays …