Volume 47 Number 2 Article 9
Year 1993 Month 4
Title: Greenhouse Forced and Field Growing of 'Maravilha' Peach
Authors: T. Caruso, P. Inglese and A. Motisi
Abstract:
Ownrooted 'Maravilha' potted peach trees
were investigated under field and greenhouse
conditions to determine the effect of the environment on the development of fruits and apical
shoots.
Higher greenhouse temperatures soon
after bloom hastened fruit growth rate and
shortened the fruit development period without
influencing harvested fruit size.
Field temperatures during the Stage I of fruit growth were
likely to be cooler than the optimum.
Furthermore, Stage II of fruit growth was prolonged
under field conditions thus fruits grown in the
greenhouse from bloom onward reached harvest
maturity 9 days earlier than those growing in
the field.
Absolute and relative shoot growth
was enhanced by higher greenhouse temperatures.
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