January 2005 — Vol. 80 No: 1

Guest Editorial: Caring and Sharing: Engaging with International Biodiversity Policy

SIR PETER CRANE

pp: 1 — See abstract

Photoperiod and plant growth: a review

S. R. ADAMS and F. A. LANGTON

pp: 2-10 — See abstract

Responses of cucumbers to mulching in an unheated plastic Greenhouse

P. LORENZO, M. C. SÁNCHEZ-GUERRERO, E. MEDRANO, T. SORIANO and N. CASTILLA

pp: 11-17 — See abstract

Anatomical investigation of lenticel development and subsequent discolouration of 'Tommy Atkins' and 'Keitt' mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit

J. L. J. BEZUIDENHOUT, P. J. ROBBERTSE and C. KAISER

pp: 18-22 — See abstract

Effects of moderately elevated temperature stress on the timing of pollen release and its germination in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

S. SATO and M. M. PEET

pp: 23-28 — See abstract

Identification and characterisation of a gibberellin-related dwarf mutant in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

JIASHU CAO, HUIFANG YU, WANZHI YE, XIAOLIN YU, LECHENGU LIU, YONGQIN WANG and XUN XIANG

pp: 29-31 — See abstract

Effect of different post-harvest treatments on overall quality retention in litchi fruit during low temperature storage

DHARINI SIVAKUMAR, THIERRYR REGNIER, BESRAT DEMOZ and LISE KORSTEN

pp: 32-38 — See abstract

Allelopathic effects of juglone and walnut leaf extracts on growth, fruit yield and plant tissue composition in strawberry cvs. 'Camarosa' and 'Sweet Charlie'

SEZAI ERCISLI and CIGDEM TURKKAL

pp: 39-42 — See abstract

Effects of photosynthetic photon flux density and inorganic nutrient salts on post-harvest flower bud opening of tight bud-cut carnations

J. S. PARK, K. FUJIWARA and K. KURATA

pp: 43-48 — See abstract

Characterisation of Juglans regia L. with SSR markers and evaluation of genetic relationships among cultivars and the 'Sorrento' landrace

I. FORONI, R. RAO, K. WOESTE and M. GALLITELLI

pp: 49-53 — See abstract

Micropropagation of chestnut rose (Rosa roxburghii Tratt) and assessment of genetic stability in in vitro plants using RAPD and AFLP markers

X. P. WEN and X. X. DENG

pp: 54-60 — See abstract

Efficacy of hot water, hypochlorite, organic acids and natamycin in the control of post-harvest fungal infection of chestnuts

E. Z. PANAGOU, S. A. VEKIARI, P. SOURRIS and C. MALLIDIS

pp: 61-64 — See abstract

Induction of desiccation-tolerance in somatic embryos of Cyclamen persicum Mill.

M. SEYRING and A. HOHE

pp: 65-69 — See abstract

Water relations in fruit, leaves and stems of two apple cultivars that differ in susceptibility to watercore

H. YAMADA, T. MORITA and S. AMANO

pp: 70-74 — See abstract

Post-harvest control of Penicillium expansum on pome fruits by the bacterium Pantoea ananatis CPA-3

R. TORRES, N. TEIXIDÓ, J. USALL, M. ABADIAS and I. VIÑAS

pp: 75-81 — See abstract

Heterogeneity in fruit distribution and stem water potential variations in peach trees under different irrigation conditions

J. MARSAL, G. LOPEZ, J. GIRONA, B. BASILE and T. M. DEJONG

pp: 82-86 — See abstract

Water use and production of a greenhouse pepper crop under optimum and limited water supply

M. D. FERNÁNDEZ, M. GALLARDO, F. ORGAZ and E. FERERES

pp: 87-96 — See abstract

In vitro organogenesis from seedling explants of the ornamentals Eucalyptus erythronema, E. stricklandii and the interspecific hybrid E. erythronema x E. stricklandii cv. 'Urrbrae Gem'

P. GLOCKE, G. COLLINS and M. SEDGLEY

pp: 97-104 — See abstract

Genetic relationships and cultivar identification among 112 olive accessions using AFLP and SSR markers.

C. MONTEMURRO, R. SIMEONE, A. PASQUALONE, E. FERRAR and A. BLANCO

pp: 105-110 — See abstract

Fate of metalaxyl applied in nutrient solution to gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) grown in a 'closed' hydroponic system

GEORGES KARRAS, DIMITRIOSS SAVVAS, GEORGE PATAKIOUTASE, PHILIPPOS POMONIS and TRIANTAFYLLOS ALBANIS

pp: 111-115 — See abstract

Timing of urea application affects leaf and root N uptake in young Fuji/M.9 apple trees

SHUFU DONG, LAILIANG CHENG, CAROLYN F. SCAGEL and LESLIE H. FUCHIGAMI

pp: 116-120 — See abstract

Molecular characterisation of Sicilian Prunus persica cultivars using microsatellites

A. MARCHESE, K. R. TOBUTT and T. CARUSO

pp: 121-129 — See abstract

Effect of fruit-load on growth patterns of fruit at the middle nodes of gynoecious-type cucumbers

S. HIKOSAKA and N. SUGIYAMA

pp: 130-134 — See abstract

Induction of somatic embryogenesis in Iris hollandica Hort. cv. 'Bronze Queen'

F. FIDALGO, A. SANTOS, N. OLIVEIRA, I. SANTOS and R. SALEMA

pp: 135-138 — See abstract

Effect of day-length on the developmental pattern of axillary buds in June-bearing strawberry plants

T. KUROKURA, T. IWAMA, Y. INABA and N. SUGIYAMA

pp: 139-142 — See abstract

Fertilisation efficiency of semi- and fully-compatible European pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivars

ANNAT H. ZISOVICH, RAPHAEL A. STERN, SHARONI SHAFIR and MARTIN GOLDWAY

pp: 143-146 — See abstract

Growth and physiological response of tomato plants to different periods of nitrogen starvation and recovery

V. MARTINEZH, F.M. DEL AMOR and L. F. M. MARCELIS

pp: 147-153 — See abstract

Encapsulation of embryonic axes of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (tea) and subsequent in vitro germination

THAYAMINI H. SERAN, K. HIRIMBUREGAMA and M.T. K. GUNASEKARE

pp: 154-158 — See abstract