Protected tree fruit cultivation using sustainable environmently-friendly practices is
considered a promising alternative to meet the challenge of various biotic and abiotic …

The use of protective netting (also called shade nets or anti-hail nets) is being increasingly
adopted in apple (Malus× domestica) production. Protective netting is mainly used to …

Sunburn is a physiological disorder of apples and other fruit species caused by excess solar
radiation. Damage occurs in practically all growing regions of the world, causing severe crop …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit quality depends on many traits including visual,
biochemical and mineral characteristics. One of the negative traits is aril whitening (AW) …

Modern apple orchard systems should guarantee homogeneity of fruit internal and external
qualities and fruit maturity parameters. However, when orchards reach productive age, a …

Covering apple orchards with nets protects them from hailstorms but this changes the
amount and quality of the light supplied to the trees. This study was carried out to assess the …

Net application in agriculture has a long history. Nets were usually used for the protection of
plants against different hazards (hail, wind, birds, pests, excessive sun radiation) and, lately …

The aim of the present research was to verify if photo-selective hail nettings can be used to
affect fruit quality at harvest and during cold-storage, in addition to hail protection. The study …

Sunburn is a physiological disorder that can be observed in fruits of several crops growing in
areas with warm climates, as a result of photodamage due to an excess of heat and/or light …

Five early maturing varieties of Prunus avium L. on dwarfing rootstock were forced at Bonn,
Germany in spring under transparent plastic cover without additional heating to ripen at a …