Frank Kappel

TL;DR: The relationship between the objective assessment of analytical measures of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) fruit quality and the corresponding sensory panel rating was studied in this article, where the optimum size, based on average fruit weight, for sweet cherries was 11 to 12 g.

TL;DR: Several sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars were stored in air or modified- atmosphere packages (MAP) at 1 °C for 2 or 4 weeks, respectively, and fruit were rated for defects, fruit quality at harvest and after storage, and Fruit firmness.

TL;DR: The relationship between the objective assessment of sensory attributes or fruit characteristics of pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit and the corresponding consumer or sensory panel rating was studied in this article, where a pyriform shape with a length : diameter ratio range of 1.44 to 1.48 was optimum.

TL;DR: Leaf nutrient concentration of 'Bing' sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) was affected by rootstock over 4 years in the Pacific Northwest, with GM 9 and GM 61/1 rootstocks being more dwarfing than Mazzard.

TL;DR: Annual P and K fertigation by sprinklers was generally ineffective, having minimal effects on tree PK nutrition and fruit quality with the exception of increased fruit firmness associated with P fertigation in 2005, when yield was low.