Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science · 1973 · 69 citations · 15 references
AgriculturePlant BiologyPlant SciencesPlant EcophysiologyPlant PhysiologyPostharvest PhysiologyCold HardinessCold StabilityCold Stress PhysiologyFruit FreezingFruit PhysiologyTemperature ResponsesConductivityFruit BrowningInternal BrowningPlant Cold Stress PhysiologyPostharvest Tissue BrowningStress Growth TestsViability Assays
Abstract The reliability and convenience of 5 viability tests were evaluated. Growth and tissue browning were the most reliable tests, but they required considerable time and were qualitative. Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) reduction and specific conductivity were satisfactory for grape, but TTC was not as reliable as specific conductivity for cherry and raspberry. Neither test proved satisfactory for strawberry. A second exotherm always indicated living stems and the absence of a second exotherm accurately predicted stem death. Freezing curves for raspberry showed the stems to be 5 degrees hardier than the control growth tests indicated.
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