Testing ethephon-treated table grapes for berry firmness

Authors

Fred L. Jensen
JoAnne Else
William L. Peacock

Authors Affiliations

Fred L. Jensen is Extension Entornoloist, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parker; JoAnne Else is Laboratory Technician, Tulare County; William L. Peacock is Farm Advisor, Tulare County.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 32(4):8-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n04p8. April 1978.

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Abstract

Ethephon hastens color development and permits earlier harvest of table grapes, but it also reduces berry firmness. Eleven panelists compared untreated and variously treated grapes to detect textural changes.