Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 2
Written by Sava TABAKOV, Petya IVANOVA, Galya DOBREVSKA, Anton YORDANOV, Manol DALLEV
Changing the light regime during the growing season by using photoselective nets in devices protecting against hail can have an impact on the yield and its quality. The white and black used nets do not change the spectral composition of the light passing through the grids, but act as shades, reducing the amount of light that passes through the grids. The influence of this effect on the sensory characteristics of Florina apple fruits was studied in an orchard with a support structure located in Northern Bulgaria. The sensory evaluation of the Florina cultivar shows that the fruits under the most commonly used black net in orchards in terms of taste, aroma and consistency do not differ significantly from those grown under yellow and red coverings. Only the influence of different types of nets on the appearance and skin colour of the fruits of the Florina apple variety has been statistically proven.
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