Publications by authors named "Maria Paz Quiroz"
Article Synopsis
- Calcium and carbohydrate availability in sweet cherries significantly influence fruit quality both at harvest and during storage, but existing research on their integration is limited.
- In the 2019-20 season, a study used girdling (stopping phloem flow) and transverse incision (cutting xylem) to alter mineral and carbohydrate distribution in cherry branches to better understand their effects on fruit quality.
- Results showed that fruits from branches with double girdling produced the sweetest and largest cherries, but these fruits had lower calcium levels and were softer, indicating a complex relationship between carbohydrate, calcium distribution, and overall fruit quality.
