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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Actinidia chinensis"”.
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Understanding the Delicate Balance between Microbial Pathogens and Insect Pests and Optimising Protection in Actinidia chinensis
Kiwifruit (Actinidia species) is a major horticultural crop. Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ is challenged by various biotic stressors with different lifestyles, including the hemi-biotrophic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (psa) and the necrotrophic fungal …
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Kiwifruit softening: A cell wall study
… to examine two closely related genotypes of Actinidia chinensis with different softening rates, MPM (a fast softener) and ACS (a slow softener), using an integrated approach of cell wall composition analysis, enzyme activity assays, microscopy and molecular techniques. The aim was to identify …
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Virus elimination from Actinidia germplasm
Kiwifruit (genus Actinidia) is an important horticultural crop to New Zealand. Since 2003 several viruses have been isolated from Actinidia germplasm. Because the germplasm is difficult to replace it is vital that viruses are eliminated from the infected material. The anti-viral effect of …
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Investigation of host cell wall degrading strategies of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa)
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis) is cultivated in several countries including Italy, France, Chile, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand and is an important income earner for a majority of these countries. In New Zealand, kiwifruit earns approximately USD 714 million per …
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Sooty mould populations on kiwifruit: post harvest and seasonal variation : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master at Lincoln University
… constituting sooty mould on green-fleshed Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ and A. chinensis var. chinensis ‘Zesy002’ (informally referred to as Gold3) during cool storage and on ‘Zesy002’ throughout a single, growing season. ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’ fruit with sooty mould …
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ASSESSING FREEZING EFFECT ON KIWIFRUIT CULTIVARS AND MAPPING SUITABLE AREAS FOR GROWING THE CROP IN EASTERN TEXAS
… In the United States, green kiwifruit (<em>Actinidia deliciosa</em>) is primarily produced commercially in California. They are fuzzy, green fleshed and well known in the marketplace. Kiwifruit plants require low to moderate soil pH, adequate winter chilling and adequate precipitation to …