Ethephon-Induced Abscission of Oil Palm Fruits at Optimal Bunch Ripeness and Retting Period to Improve Commercial Seed Production

Ethephon-Induced Abscission of Oil Palm Fruits at Optimal Bunch Ripeness and Retting Period to Improve Commercial Seed Production

Oil palm seed producers typically require 10 months of various processes from pollination to seed germination to produce commercial <i>dura</i> × <i>pisifera</i> hybrid seeds. Conventional forced fruit shedding from underripe fresh fruit bunches (FFB) usually causes seed dama...

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Main Authors: Jaime Yoke-Sum Low, Po-Yee Fong, Chee-Keng Teh, Ai-Ling Ong, Chin-Ming Lim, David Ross Appleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Horticulturae
Subjects:
fresh fruit bunch
postharvest technology
ethephon
retting period
germination
seed abnormality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/380

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