Fruits

Vol. 63 No. 3 (May-June 2008)

Editorial
• Fruits: a key challenge in arid zones for generating added value, preserving biodiversity and addressing nutritional needs     p. 133
  Dr. Jacky Ganry
  Abstract | PDF file (40.87 KB)



• A survey in Southern Nigeria reveals the presence of Cucumber mosaic virus subgroup I in Musa crops     p. 135
  Emily Ibitaiyewa Ayo-John, Hughes Jacqueline d'Arros, Ephraim Jumbo Apkan Ekpo and Steve Abiodun Shoyinka
  Abstract | PDF file (124.1 KB) | References



• Fruit flies of sweet oranges in Nigeria: species diversity, relative abundance and spread in major producing areas     p. 145
  Vincent C. Umeh, Loyd E. Garcia and Mark De Meyer
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• Germination of Garcinia kola (Heckel) seeds in response to different hormone treatments     p. 155
  Gabriel Kanmegne and Ndoumou Denis Omokolo
  Abstract | PDF file (1.418 MB) | References



• Nutritional composition of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) fruit pulp across its major distribution zones in Nigeria     p. 163
  Felix D. Ugese, Paul K. Baiyeri and Benjamin N. Mbah
  Abstract | PDF file (121.0 KB) | References



• Budbreak, fruit quality and maturity of 'Superior' seedless grapes as affected by Dormex^® under Jordan Valley conditions     p. 171
  Jalal Muhtaseb and Hani Ghnaim
  Abstract | PDF file (142.6 KB) | References



• Chromosome count on banana root tip squashes     p. 179
  Frédéric Bakry and Kenneth Shepherd
  Abstract | PDF file (240.4 KB) | References



• Determination of banana fruit susceptibility to post-harvest diseases: wound anthracnose, quiescent anthracnose and crown rot     p. 183
  Luc de Lapeyre de Bellaire, Marc Chillet and Yolande Chilin-Charles
  Abstract | PDF file (191.9 KB) | References



• Biochemical characterization of pulp of banana fruit: measurement of soluble sugars, organic acids, free ACC and in vitro ACC oxidase     p. 187
  Bernard Fils-Lycaon, Didier Mbéguié-A-Mbéguié, Marc Chillet, Philippe Julianus, Colette Galas, Rose-Marie Gomez and Olivier Hubert
  Abstract | PDF file (115.0 KB) | References



• Long-term maintenance of Cylindrocladium strains and procedures for inoculum production     p. 193
  Jean-Michel Risède and Béatrice Rhino
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