Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Summary Fruit transpiration was studied on 'Dixired', 'Alexandra', 'Suncrest', 'Opale' peach and 'Big Top' nectarine in climate-controlled chamber and in the field with removed fruits in France in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1999. The rate of water loss from fruit after being taken out from the tree in several hours was constant during at least 7 hours and could be used for estimating its transpiration rate. The intensity of fruit transpiration rate measured on young fruits varied with the cultivars: the strongest was from 'Alexandra' while the weakest was from 'Big Top' and 'Suncrest' among the studied cultivars. The fruit transpiration rate varied diurnally and was maximum at about noon. The intensity of fruit transpiration fluctuated during the growing season, indicating a possible climatic effect. The effect of air relative humidity and temperature was quantified in phytotron. Fruits transpired 30-50% more at temperature 30°C and relative humidity 40% than those at temperature 25°C and relative humidity 60%.
Authors: S. H. Li, M. Génard, C. Bussi, F. Lescourret, R. Laurent, J. Besset, R. Habib
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2529923933