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peer-reviewed research article

Effects of preharvest applications of ethephon on maturation and quality of calmyrna figs

authors

Marvin Gerdts, Kearney Horticultural Field Station, Parlier, California
Gary Obenauf, Fresno County

publication information

California Agriculture 26(5):8-9. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v026n05p8. May 1972.

Summary

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Applications of ethephon at rates from 300 to 500 ppm, applied when most of the basal figs had turned yellow, resulted in an earlier and more compact maturity period, without adverse effects to the crop. Earlier maturity in turn insured improvement of external and internal fig quality, without decreasing individual fruit weights. Ethephon is not registered for use on figs and is not recommended for use at this time by the University of California.

author affiliations

Marvin Gerdts, is Extension Pomologist, Agricultural Extension Service, Kearney Horticultural Field Station, Parlier, California; Gary Obenauf is Farm Advisor, Fresno County.


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