July 2005 — Vol. 80 No: 4

Guest Editorial: Mobilising Horticultural Science for Rural Development

DR. NORMAN E. LOONEY

pp: 391-392 — See abstract

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of highly regenerable cell suspension cultures in Dianthus acicularis

TOMONORI SHIBA and MASAHIRO MII

pp: 393-398 — See abstract

In vitro propagation of an endangered medicinal bulbous plant Sternbergia clusiana Ker-Gawler (Amaryllidaceae)

SAWSAN A. ORAN and ISAM A. FATTASH

pp: 399-402 — See abstract

Fertiliser application affects susceptibility of chrysanthemum to western flower thrips ' abundance and influence on plant growth, photosynthesis and stomatal conductance

FRED T. DAVIES, JR., CHUANJIU HE, CHAU CHAU, JAY D. JAYSPIERS and KEVIN M. HEINZ

pp: 403-412 — See abstract

Effect of temperature on growth and flowering ability of three Jersey shallot (Allium cepa L. group (Aggregatum() cultivars

F. ESNAULT, C. TROMEUR, M.P. KERMARREC and R. POULIQUEN

pp: 413-420 — See abstract

Changes in firmness of apples affected by moisture loss during storage

D. MITROPOULOS and G. LAMBRINOS

pp: 421-426 — See abstract

Enhanced germination of primed mericarps of parsley (Petroselinum crispum( Mill. Nyman ex A.W. Hill) limited by (Alternaria alternata( proliferation

M. W. OLSZEWSKI, T. A. EVANS, N. F. NGREGORY and W. G. PILL

pp: 427-432 — See abstract

New approaches for post-harvest inhibition of undesired gravitropic bending in various snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) cultivars

H. FRIEDMAN, Z. ZHANG, S. MEIR, A. H. HALEVY and S. PHILOSOPH-HADAS

pp: 433-438 — See abstract

Studies on elevated temperature, short-term storage of 'Sunrise' Summer apples using 1-MCP to maintain quality

PETER M. A. TOIVONEN and CHANGWEN LU

pp: 439-446 — See abstract

Effect of the combined application of chitosan and carbonate salts on the incidence of anthracnose and on the quality of papaya during storage

DHARINI SIVAKUMAR, YASMINA SULTANBAWA, NETHMI RANASINGH and RAVI L. C. WIJESUNDERA

pp: 447-452 — See abstract

'Heirloom' varieties as sources of variation for the improvement of fruit quality in greenhouse-grown tomatoes

A. RODRÍGUEZ-BURRUEZO, J. PROHENS, S. ROSELLÓ and F. NUEZ

pp: 453-460 — See abstract

Plant regeneration from somatic embryos of interspecific hybrids of grapevine formed in liquid medium

V. A. ZLENKO, I. V. KOTIKOV and L. P. TROSHIN

pp: 461-465 — See abstract

The influence of harvesting time and geographical location on susceptibility to physiological peel disorders associated with four Florida grapefruit cultivars

HUATING DOU

pp: 466-470 — See abstract

Effect of sucrose at different concentrations and cold dry storage on vase-life of three ornamental Eucalyptus species

KATE L. DELAPORTE, ANDREAS KLIEBER and MARGARET SEDGLEY

pp: 471-475 — See abstract

Relationship between leaf micronutrient concentrations and fruit yield in new tomato cultivars

D. A. MORENO, J. M. RUIZ, L. AHAMMAD and L. ROMERO

pp: 476-480 — See abstract

Photosynthesis in response to sink-source manipulations during different phenological stages of fruit development in peach trees: regulation by stomatal aperture and leaf temperature

W.D. LI, S.H. LI, S.H. YANG, J.M. YANG, X.B. ZHENG and X.D. LI

pp: 481-487 — See abstract

Effects of nitrogen, potassium and soil moisture regime on growth, herbage, oil yield and nutrient uptake of South American marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) in a semi-arid tropical climate

MUNNU SINGH and R.S. GANESHA RAO

pp: 488-492 — See abstract

Effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on herbage, oil yield, oil quality and soil fertility status of lemongrass in a semi-arid tropical region of India

MUNNU SINGH, R. S. GANESHA RAO and S. RAMESH

pp: 493-497 — See abstract

Nutrient demand and uptake by pickling cucumber under drip irrigation in a northern climate

T. SUOJALA-AHLFORS, T. SALO, J. PULKKINEN and E. TIKANMÄKI

pp: 498-502 — See abstract

Heat-induced tolerance to internal browning of pineapple (Ananas comosus cv. 'Mauritius') under cold storage

DARSHANI WEERAHEWA and N. K. B. ADIKARAM

pp: 503-509 — See abstract