The Western Fruit Jobber

Mode of access: Internet.

Agricultural statutes of the state of California, part three, The California fruit, nut and vegetable standardization laws.

Corrected to <1925; 1929; July 1, 1931; Oct. 1, 1949>.

Report of the Woburn Experimental Fruit Farm /

Issued by: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1903-1907; Amalgamated Press, 1908-<1916>

The apple annual; a report of the proceedings of the Fruit Products Congress ... held in connection with the ... National Apple Show.

Mode of access: Internet.

The fruits and fruit trees of America; the culture, propagation, and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country.

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The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States /

Mode of access: Internet.

The science of horticulture, including a practical system for the management of fruit trees, arranged on demonstrative physiological principles; illustrated by sketches, in twelve plates. With a commentary on the works of Bradley, Hitt, Miller, Forsyth, Knight, Kirwan, Sir Humphry Davy, and Mrs. Ibbotson.

Mode of access: Internet.

Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener, a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables, and their value for cultivation in this climate.

Mode of access: Internet.

'Strange Fruit', ícono de identidad y memoria

Nuestra identidad se forma con lo que nuestra vida diaria, la sociedad y la familia en la que nacemos, y -sobre todo- nuestro pasado, nos dan. Y no hay identidad sin memoria. A pesar de que un pueblo pueda ignorar muchos detalles sobre su historia, es producto de ella, y por ello, su realidad se encuentra inserta en lo que ha sucedido antes de su llegada al mundo. Nos comportamos de manera que 'encajemos' en ese lugar en el que nos ha tocado existir, y heredamos un modo de vida, el cual, a veces, puede llegar a estar construido sobre la base de prejuicios y odio irracional hacia otros, que nos hacen tener una sensación de pertenencia, es decir, una identidad. Si los aceptamos sin cuestionar sus razones ni saber sus orígenes, podemos contribuir a su extensión en el tiempo y en las personas. Una manera de hacerlo es a través de la creación de monumentos conmemorativos de eventos nefastos que han sucedido en la historia. "La memoria se hace concreta en piedras y monedas: algo que sirve de recordatorio y advertencia, y algo que sirve de punto de partida para el pensamiento o la acción" (Manguel, 2000, p. 249, trad. mía). Otros tipos de arte también pueden tener esta función: una fotografía, una pintura, una novela, un poema, una canción. En este trabajo, estudiaremos 'Strange Fruit', una canción muy conocida en la versión de Billie Holiday de 1939, que se ha convertido en un ícono de los movimientos por los derechos humanos hasta el día de hoy. Veremos a qué hace referencia y cómo ha servido de herramienta para la memoria y la conciencia, dentro de una cultura cuyo sentido de identidad proviene de la diferencia entre blancos y negros y el mantenimiento de esa división

'Strange Fruit', ícono de identidad y memoria

Nuestra identidad se forma con lo que nuestra vida diaria, la sociedad y la familia en la que nacemos, y -sobre todo- nuestro pasado, nos dan. Y no hay identidad sin memoria. A pesar de que un pueblo pueda ignorar muchos detalles sobre su historia, es producto de ella, y por ello, su realidad se encuentra inserta en lo que ha sucedido antes de su llegada al mundo. Nos comportamos de manera que 'encajemos' en ese lugar en el que nos ha tocado existir, y heredamos un modo de vida, el cual, a veces, puede llegar a estar construido sobre la base de prejuicios y odio irracional hacia otros, que nos hacen tener una sensación de pertenencia, es decir, una identidad. Si los aceptamos sin cuestionar sus razones ni saber sus orígenes, podemos contribuir a su extensión en el tiempo y en las personas. Una manera de hacerlo es a través de la creación de monumentos conmemorativos de eventos nefastos que han sucedido en la historia. "La memoria se hace concreta en piedras y monedas: algo que sirve de recordatorio y advertencia, y algo que sirve de punto de partida para el pensamiento o la acción" (Manguel, 2000, p. 249, trad. mía). Otros tipos de arte también pueden tener esta función: una fotografía, una pintura, una novela, un poema, una canción. En este trabajo, estudiaremos 'Strange Fruit', una canción muy conocida en la versión de Billie Holiday de 1939, que se ha convertido en un ícono de los movimientos por los derechos humanos hasta el día de hoy. Veremos a qué hace referencia y cómo ha servido de herramienta para la memoria y la conciencia, dentro de una cultura cuyo sentido de identidad proviene de la diferencia entre blancos y negros y el mantenimiento de esa división

Heat stress, heat strain, and productivity in Washington State tree fruit harvesters

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Floral structure, breeding system and fruit-set in the threatened sub-shrub Tetratheca juncea Smith (Tremandraceae)

Tetratheca juncea Smith (Tremandraceae) has undergone a range contraction of approx. 50 km in the last 100 years and is now listed as a vulnerable sub-shrub restricted to the central and north coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. There are approx. 250 populations in a 110 km north-south distribution and populations are usually small with fewer than 50 plants/clumps. The reproductive ecology of the species was studied to determine why seed-set is reportedly rare. Flowers are bisexual, odourless and nectarless. Flowers are presented dependentally and there are eight stamens recurved around the pistil. Anthers are poricidal, contain viable pollen and basally contain a deep-red tapetal fluid that is slightly oily. Thus flowers are presented for buzz pollinators, although none were observed at flowers during our study. The species was found to be facultatively xenogamous with only one in 50 glasshouse flowers setting seed autogamously, i.e. without pollinator assistance. Field studies revealed fertile fruit in 24 populations but production varied significantly across sites from exceedingly low (0.6 fruits per plant clump) to low (17 fruits per plant clump). Fruit-set ranged from 0 to 65%, suggesting that pollen vectors exist or that autogamy levels in the field are variable and higher than glasshouse results. Fruit production did not vary with population size, although in three of the five populations in the south-west region more than twice as much fruit was produced as in populations elsewhere. A moderately strong relationship between foliage volume and fruit : flower ratios suggests that bigger plants may be more attractive than smaller plants to pollinators. A review of Tetratheca pollination ecology revealed that several species are poorly fecund and pollinators are rare. The habitat requirements for Tetratheca, a genus of many rare and threatened species, is discussed. (C) 2003 Annals of Botany Company.

Provitamin A carotenoid content of different cultivars of edible pandanus fruit

As part of an overall study to identify vitamin A-rich foods, a study was carried out in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to provide information on production, acquisition, consumption and cultural acceptability of edible pandanus cultivars, Pandanus teetorius, and to identify their carotenoid content. Samples of five pandanus cultivars were collected and analyzed for alpha- and beta-carotene by HPLC. The results showed that the two cultivars with yellow fruit coloration contained low levels of carotenoids, while the orange fruits, which were also well liked as a food in the community, contained higher levels at maxima of 190 mug/100 g and 393 mug/100 g for alpha- and beta-carotene, respectively. Common patterns of intake when the fruit is available show that pandanus can provide a large proportion of estimated requirements of retinol equivalents. Local people were generally unaware that pandanus had health benefits, although the food was very popular. Nevertheless, key informants report that production had greatly decreased in recent years. To reverse this trend, those acceptable cultivars high in carotenoid content should be promoted both for their general enjoyment and their health benefits. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Pacific pandanus fruit: an ethnographic approach to understanding an overlooked source of provitamin A carotenoids

Commonly recommended plant sources of provitamin A, such as dark green leafy vegetables, are not acceptable in many population groups. The objective of this study was to identify other indigenous foods that may be effectively promoted to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and to gather information relevant to identification, production, acquisition, and consumption of foods relevant to a food-based VAD prevention strategy in the Federated States of Micronesia. An ethnographic study on edible pandanus cultivars, involving key informant interviews and observation was carried out. Analyses revealed a great range in carotenoid content. Several orange-coloured pandanus cultivars, all highly acceptable, contained high levels of carotenoid, almost meeting daily requirements in usual consumption patterns, whereas light yellow-coloured cultivars contained low levels. Availability has decreased substantially in recent years due to increased consumption of imported foods and general neglect of indigenous foods. High-carotenoid pandanus should be promoted for general enjoyment and health benefits.

Effects of chilling temperatures on ethylene binding by banana fruit

Banana fruit are highly susceptible to chilling injury during low temperature storage. Experiments were conducted to compare ethylene binding during storage at chilling (3 and 8 degreesC) versus optimum (13 degreesC) temperatures. The skins of fruit stored at 3 and 8 degreesC gradually darkened as storage duration increased. This chilling effect was reflected in increasing membrane permeability as shown by increased relative electrolyte leakage from skin tissue. In contrast, banana fruit stored for 8 days at 13 degreesC showed no chilling injury symptoms. Exposure of banana fruit to the ethylene binding inhibitor 1-methylcyclopropene (1 mul l(-1) 1-MCP) prevented ripening. However, this treatment also enhanced the chilling injury accelerated the occurrence of chilling injury-associated increased membrane permeability. C-14-ethylene release assay showed that ethylene binding by banana fruit stored at low temperature decreased with reduced storage temperature and/or prolonged storage time. Fruit exposed to 1-MCP for 12 h and then stored at 3 or 8 degreesC exhibited lower ethylene binding than those stored at 13 degreesC. Thus, chilling injury of banana fruit stored at low temperature is associated with a decrease in ethylene binding. The ability of tissue to respond to ethylene is evidently reduced, thereby resulting in failure to ripen.