Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The impact of alternative farming systems on fruit quality of orchard crops has been rarely examined. This study compared the effect of two management regimes with or without effective microorganisms (EMs) on fruit quality of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L. cultivar Sweetheart). After 4 years, EMs had no effect on quality; however, fruit from regime 2 based on organic amendments and no herbicide had higher total soluble solids and malic acid concentration but reduced size, compression firmness, and stem retention force than fruit from regime 1, which was based on current conventional fertigation and herbicide practices. Fruit quality of all treatments was of export standard.
Authors: Bi Zheng Tan, Sally A. Bound, Alieta Eyles
Institutions: University of Tasmania, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2755371527