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Abstract BACKGROUND Blood oranges are grown increasingly in Europe for fresh consumption because of their special taste and excellent nutraceutical properties that confer the status of a functional food. The health benefits are associated with the range of additional bioactive compounds that they contain with respect to blonde oranges.
Pilar Legua +4 more
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Fruit yield and gas exchange of Tahiti lime at different irrigation depths in the Amazon [PDF]
Tahiti lime is a species of great economic importance worldwide. In Brazil, production is concentrated in the states of São Paulo and Pará, where it is usually grafted onto the Rangpur lime. This study aimed to analyze the effects of different irrigation
João V. de N. Pinto +7 more
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Insecticide‐contaminated honeydew: risks for beneficial insects
ABSTRACT Honeydew is the sugar‐rich excretion of phloem‐feeding hemipteran insects such as aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, and psyllids, and can be a main carbohydrate source for beneficial insects in some ecosystems. Recent research has revealed that water‐soluble, systemic insecticides contaminate honeydew excreted by hemipterans that feed on plants ...
Miguel Calvo‐Agudo +3 more
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Abstract Most of the hundreds of citrus varieties are derived from spontaneous mutations. We characterized the dynamics of single‐nucleotide mosaicism in a 36‐yr‐old clementine (Citrus ×clementina hort. ex Tanaka) tree, a commercial citrus whose vegetative behavior is known in detail. Whole‐genome sequencing identified 73 reliable somatic mutations, 48%
Estela Perez‐Roman +3 more
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Abiotic stress and citriculture
Salinity stress affects the growth and productivity of various fruit crops, furthermore, salinity is considered one of the main determining factors for cultivation. Under fluctuation in climate conditions, citrus growers must use various techniques to deal with increasing salinity levels to alleviate injuries, such as grafting with resistance ...
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Feasibility and competitiveness of the Valencian citriculture system
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Sustain citriculture faces various environmental challenges like rising temperature, increase solar radiation, and warm nights during flower bud induction, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Shading net represents an intermediate solution to maintain the growth and productivity of citrus trees under fluctuation in climate conditions.
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The authors would like to make the following correction to the published paper [...]
Ángela Polo-Oltra +4 more
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Use of flying dragon trifoliate orange as dwarfing rootstock for citrus under tropical climatic conditions [PDF]
Citrus fruit trees grown under tropical climatic conditions have a high level of vigor and, consequently, late fruit-bearing and low productivity. The use of Flying Dragon trifoliate orange [Poncirus trifoliata var.
Lebegin, Stéphane +2 more
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DEVELOPMENTAL TRENDS IN SPANISH CITRICULTURE CULTIVARS
This study discusses the varietal composition of citriculture from 1966/67 to 2007/08 and current trends in the introduction and spread of new cultivars. Data have been taken from three main sources: the Statistical Annual Records of the Ministry of Agriculture; records of the number of plants pertaining to different cultivars sold by nurseries; and ...
Caballero, Pedro +4 more
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