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  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,174 Views
14 Pages

Maintaining the Quality of ‘Red Jonaprince’ Apples during Storage by 1-Methylcyclopropene Preharvest and Postharvest Treatment

  • Kazimierz Tomala,
  • Dominika Guzek,
  • Dominika Głąbska,
  • Maria Małachowska,
  • Łukasz Widłak,
  • Tomasz Krupa and
  • Krystyna Gutkowska

‘Red Jonaprince’ cultivar production is rapidly increasing; therefore, the interest in harvesting in various regions, as well as in improving and maintaining the quality of the apple, is also increasing. The aim of this study was to analy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,773 Views
10 Pages

Analysis of Possibility to Apply Preharvest 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) Treatment to Delay Harvesting of Red Jonaprince Apples

  • Kazimierz Tomala,
  • Marek Grzęda,
  • Dominika Guzek,
  • Dominika Głąbska and
  • Krystyna Gutkowska

3 June 2020

The production of Red Jonaprince cultivar is increasing, but the quality of apples is still challenging. Therefore, various options may be used including 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) application, as it influences ethylene receptors and blocks them, r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,453 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of the Quality of ‘Red Jonaprince’ Apples during Storage after Delayed Harvesting and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) Preharvest and Postharvest Treatment

  • Kazimierz Tomala,
  • Dominika Guzek,
  • Dominika Głąbska,
  • Maria Małachowska,
  • Łukasz Widłak,
  • Tomasz Krupa and
  • Krystyna Gutkowska

28 June 2023

Changing the harvesting time of apples from the optimum harvest window to delayed harvesting may be applied if it is impossible to harvest apples at the optimal time, but it requires changing other factors, as they influence the quality of fruits and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
546 Views
17 Pages

Phylogenetic and Pathogenic Characterization of Cytospora Species Causing Apple Canker in Kazakhstan

  • Zhanar Tulegenova,
  • Saltanat Nayekova,
  • Alikhan Zhaxylykov,
  • Aidar Spanbayev,
  • Kazbek Dyussembayev,
  • Gulzhamal Mukiyanova,
  • Tursunbayev Nariman,
  • Vladimir Kiyan,
  • Emre Sevindik and
  • Cafer Eken

29 November 2025

Apple (Malus domestica) is a very important crop grown in Kazakhstan. Cytospora species are capable of causing destructive stem cankers on a wide range of woody plants, including apples, and can lead to twig and branch dieback. This study aimed to id...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,881 Views
15 Pages

2 December 2022

In order to achieve sustainable food production, non-chemical weed management practices need to be developed for fruit growing. Tailor-made floor management systems enable efficient weed regulation, but they also affect the soil quality in an orchard...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,502 Views
17 Pages

Regenerative 3agriculture prioritizes soil health to build up organic soil carbon and nitrogen stocks while supporting the active and diverse soil biota that is a prerequisite for maintaining crop productivity and quality in sustainable food producti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,402 Views
11 Pages

3 November 2022

Compression tests of cylindrical samples were carried out using two ‘Rubin’ and ‘Red Jonaprince’ apple cultivars with flesh firmness differing in a statistically significant way. The tests were conducted under both the quasi-s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,340 Views
17 Pages

Assessing Antioxidant Properties, Phenolic Compound Profiles, Organic Acids, and Sugars in Conventional Apple Cultivars (Malus domestica): A Chemometric Approach

  • Biljana Cvetković,
  • Aleksandra Bajić,
  • Miona Belović,
  • Lato Pezo,
  • Danka Dragojlović,
  • Olivera Šimurina,
  • Marijana Djordjević,
  • Karin Korntheuer,
  • Christian Philipp and
  • Reinhard Eder

20 July 2024

This study analyzed the phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugars, and antioxidant activity in different conventional apple cultivars (Malus domestica) from the Serbian market. Polyphenol profiles, sugars, and organic acid contents were analyzed by H...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,186 Views
17 Pages

The Effect of Drip Irrigation on the Length and Distribution of Apple Tree Roots

  • Pavel Svoboda,
  • Jan Haberle,
  • Michal Moulik,
  • Ivana Raimanová,
  • Gabriela Kurešová and
  • Martin Mészáros

In a three-year experiment (2019–2021), the roots of 7-year-old apple trees (Malus domestica cv. ‘Red Jonaprince’) grown under drip irrigation were studied. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of irrigation on root dens...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,918 Views
18 Pages

The Effect of Increasing Irrigation Rates on the Carbon Isotope Discrimination of Apple Leaves

  • Jan Haberle,
  • Ivana Raimanová,
  • Pavel Svoboda,
  • Michal Moulik,
  • Martin Mészáros and
  • Gabriela Kurešová

16 June 2023

13C discrimination (Δ13C) has been used in research as an indicator of water availability in crops; however, few data are available concerning fruit trees. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of irrigation on the Δ13C values o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,739 Views
19 Pages

Fruit Detection and Yield Mass Estimation from a UAV Based RGB Dense Cloud for an Apple Orchard

  • Marius Hobart,
  • Michael Pflanz,
  • Nikos Tsoulias,
  • Cornelia Weltzien,
  • Mia Kopetzky and
  • Michael Schirrmann

16 January 2025

Precise photogrammetric mapping of preharvest conditions in an apple orchard can help determine the exact position and volume of single apple fruits. This can help estimate upcoming yields and prevent losses through spatially precise cultivation meas...