New Orange Resources Published at Pomology org

Pomology is the science and technology of cultivating and producing fruits and within this discipline, Pomology.org provides a wide range of resources related to temperate, subtropical and tropical fruits.

The Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis, Rutaceae) is an ancient hybrid between pomelo (C. maxima) and tangerine (C. reticulata). Orange fruits are widely grown in warm climates worldwide, and commonly eaten fresh, or squeezed for their juice. Orange trees are widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical climates.

The Orange section is part of the Fruit Crop Category of Pomology.org and currently contains 59 resources. One of the most popular entries is an article on “Partial Purification of a Growth Factor from Orange Juice Which Affects Citrus Tissue Culture and Its Replacement by Citric Acid” which was published in the science journal “Plant Physiology” in 1975.

The authors conclude that citric acid as a natural component of citrus juice is responsible for the growth-promoting activity of orange juice. The growth-promoting activity of juice involves both cell division and cell enlargement. Another popular article from the same journal covers “Endogenous Abscisic Acid in Relation to Bud Growth in Alternate Bearing ‘Valencia’ Orange”.

New Mango Resources Added to Pomology Magazine

The Fruit Magazine Pomology.org has newly included the category Mango to its collection of crops. This section comprises resources to the most cultivated fruit in the tropics. Pomology is the science and technology of cultivating and producing fruits and within this discipline, Pomology.org provides a wide range of resources related to temperate, subtropical and tropical fruits.

The Mango section within the Fruit Crops category of Pomology.org covers aspects of production of mangoes including cultivation, pests and diseases, harvest, postharvest, storage and marketing. It currently contains 76 resources including a popular website on "South Florida Tropicals: Mango" published by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). The page features background, availability, selection, storage, uses, nutritive value, food safety during preparation, preservation and uses of mango. Another webpage authored by the same institution covers one of the most important pests in mango, the mango fruit fly Ceratitis cosyra. The Extension Entomology & UH-CTAHR Integrated Pest Management Program of the University of Hawaii publishes a webpage on mango which provides many more details on the cultivation of mangoes including varietal selection, propagation, soil types, cultural practices, fertilization, and harvest and postharvest. The Mango section of Pomology.org also features a reference to a study on "The Expression of Alternative Oxidase and Uncoupling Protein during Fruit Ripening in Mango" published in the Science Journal "Plant Physiology".

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