Effect of fruit color on harvest speed of zucchini

Two zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) cultivars having dark green fruits, Ambassador and Bareqet, and one having golden-yellow fruits, Goldy, were compared for speed of harvest under field conditions. Plots of Goldy were harvested 18%, fruits 20%, marketable fruits 26% and Grade A fruits 33% faster than tho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of plant science 1986-07, Vol.66 (3), p.811-815
Hauptverfasser:	Paris, H.S, Nerson, H, Karchi, Z
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agronomic traits Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions Biological and medical sciences color Cucurbita pepo cultivars Food industries fruit Fruit and vegetable industries Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General agronomy. Plant production habit harvesting Harvesting. Postharvest. Storage Vegetative propagation. Sowing and planting. Harvesting
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Zusammenfassung:	Two zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) cultivars having dark green fruits, Ambassador and Bareqet, and one having golden-yellow fruits, Goldy, were compared for speed of harvest under field conditions. Plots of Goldy were harvested 18%, fruits 20%, marketable fruits 26% and Grade A fruits 33% faster than those of Ambassador or Bareqet. All three cultivars had an open growth habit and produced nearly identical numbers of fruits. The results indicate that the differences in harvest speed among the cultivars were based mainly on camouflage of the green fruits and contrast of the golden-yellow fruits with the green foliage.Key words: Zucchini, Cucurbita pepo, gene B, summer squash, marrow, courgette
ISSN:	0008-4220 1918-1833
DOI:	10.4141/cjps86-101