Abstract
Abstract The growth retardant N-dimethyl amino succinamic acid (Alar) has been reported to retard fruit tree growth and induce repeat bloom (1,3). It increases surface color and firmness of apples, decreases their size and susceptibility to scald, and slightly decreases their soluble solids content (1,5). Recently Alar has been reported to reduce water core and pre-harvest drop (2). Some of these effects are suggestive of delayed maturity while others are not. The study reported here was conducted to determine the effects of Alar on fruit maturity of Delicious apples when applied two weeks after full bloom.
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