Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8893000 | Scientia Horticulturae | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In order to estimate the contribution of intrinsic fruit photosynthesis to its own growth at different stages, clusters were subjected to girdling on their peduncles at different times. Girdling just before the second-stage resulted in fruits gaining between 35 and 40% of dry weight in comparison with the controls. This suggests that fruit photosynthesis may play a relevant role in fruit growth during the second sigmoidal stage, which in turn may contribute to explain the delayed growth observed in shaded fruits.
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Authors
Carlos A. Godoy, Gloria Monterubbianesi, Enrique Sanchez, Jorge A. Tognetti,