July 2012 — Vol. 87 No: 4

Forcing vine regrowth and shifting fruit ripening in a warm region to enhance fruit quality in 'Cabernet Sauvignon' grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

S. GU, S.D. JACOBS, B.S. McCARTHY and H.L. GOHIL

pp: 287-292 — See abstract

Effect of elevated temperature stress on the production and metabolism of photosynthate in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) leaves

JIE ZHANG, XIAODONG JIANG, TIANLAI LI and TINGTING CHANG

pp: 293-298 — See abstract

Foliar-applied dormancy-breaking chemicals change the content of nitrogenous compounds in the buds of apple (Malus sylvestris Mill. cv. Anna) trees

MOHAMED A. SEIF EL-YAZAL, MOSTAFA M. RADY and SAMIR A. SEIF

pp: 299-304 — See abstract

Effect of the timing and duration of downward bending of branches on growth and fruit quality in 'Fuji Mishima' apple trees

HYUN-SUG CHOI, HO-UNG RYU, MENGMENG GU, SEOK-KYU JUNG and JONG-HYEON RYU

pp: 305-310 — See abstract

Dry-season irrigation and fertilisation affect the growth, reproduction, and seed traits of Plukenetia volubilis L. plants in a tropical region

D.Y. JIAO, M.H. XIANG, W.G. LI and Z.Q. CAI

pp: 311-316 — See abstract

A modified and inexpensive protocol for the rapid isolation of RNA from diverse plant species

DANA JAWDAT and INTISSAR KARAJOLI

pp: 317-324 — See abstract

Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for clubroot resistance in Brassica rapa L.

K.H. CHO, S.H. PARK, K.T. KIM, S. KIM, J.S. KIM, B.S. PARK, J.G. WOO and H.J. LEE

pp: 325-333 — See abstract

Co-silencing of the Mirabilis antiviral protein (MAP) permits virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of other genes in Four O'Clock plants (Mirabilis jalapa)

ALKA SINGH, YIN-CHIH LIANG, PUSHPENDRA KUMAR, CAI-ZHONG JIANG and MICHAEL S. REID

pp: 334-340 — See abstract

Reducing the incidence of under-skin browning in 'Honey Gold' mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit

J.R. MARQUES, P.J. HOFMAN, J.E. GILES and P.R. CAMPBELL

pp: 341-346 — See abstract

Rootstock-induced changes in the dry matter and carbohydrate contents of bearing shoots and flower buds in two Serbian plum cultivars

T. MILO¿EVIĆ and N. MILO¿EVIĆ

pp: 347-352 — See abstract

Adding bumblebees (Bombus terrestris L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) to pear orchards increases seed number per fruit, fruit set, fruit size and yield

A.H. ZISOVICH, M. GOLDWAY, D. SCHNEIDER, S. STEINBERG, E. STERN and R.A. STERN

pp: 353-359 — See abstract

Anti-oxidative responses of salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes grown under salt stress

H. AKTAS, K. ABAK and S. EKER

pp: 360-366 — See abstract

Relationships between storage disorders and fruit calcium contents, lipoxygenase activity, and rates of ethylene evolution and respiration in ¿Royal Delicious¿ apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

R.R. SHARMA, R.K. PAL, D. SINGH, J. SINGH, M.R. DHIMAN and M.R. RANA

pp: 367-373 — See abstract

Influence of soil hydrothermal environment, irrigation regime, and different mulches on the growth and fruit quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa L.) plants in a sub-temperate climate

SUSHIL KUMAR and PRADIP DEY

pp: 374-380 — See abstract

Changes in sugars, total protein, and oil in 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit during ripening

R.J. BLAKEY, S.Z. TESFAY, I. BERTLING and J.P. BOWER

pp: 381-387 — See abstract

Non-destructive estimation of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) leaf area

D.K. KISHORE, K.K. PRAMANICK, J.K. VERMA and R. SINGH

pp: 388-390 — See abstract

Roles of reactive oxygen species and anti-oxidant systems in the resistance response of chayote fruit (Sechium edule) to melon fly [Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)]

S. SHIVASHANKAR, M. SUMATHI and H.R. RANGANATH

pp: 391-397 — See abstract

Treatment with 1-methylcyclopropene inhibits ethylene-induced bract abscission in potted bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.)

F.Y. LIU, Y.L. PENG and Y.S. CHANG

pp: 398-404 — See abstract

ERRATUM - JHSB Vol 87 No 2 pp 179-185

S. CHAUDHARY, R. PANDEY, B.N. TRIPATHI, R. GOEL and S. KUMAR

pp: 405 — See abstract