Scientia Horticulturae

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CPPU control of fruit morphogenesis in apple
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S. Tartarini, S. Sansavini and M. Ventura
Dipartimento di Colture Arboree, University of Bologna, Via Filippo Re 6, 40126, Bologna, Italy
Accepted 3 November 1992. ;
Available online 14 October 2003.
Abstract
CPPU, a cytokinin-like substance derived from phenylurea, was applied to shoots, fruits, and to shoots + fruits of mature trees of apple cultivars ‘Golden Delicious’ clone B and ‘Red Delicious’ clone Clear Red 25 days after full bloom. While no influence on fruit morphogenesis was detected for the shoot only treatment, the fruit only and shoot + fruit applications enhanced fruit size and weight, though often inducing irregular elongation, a slight delay in colouring and a lower sugar
content. No differences were recorded in the contents and degradation of pectic substances.
Author Keywords: CPPU; cytokinin-like substance; Fruit morphogenesis; Malus domestica Borkh
Article Outline
Stimulation of fruit growth of kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis Planch., by N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea, a diphenylurea-derivative cytokinin Original Research Article
Scientia Horticulturae, V olume 35, Issues 1-2, April 1988, Pages 109-115。