Increasing Citrus Fruit Size with Synthetic Auxins
Jose L. Guardiola
Departamentod e Biologia Vegetal
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. Valencia. Spain
The price of fruit is largely determined by quality factors whose appreciation is at the mercy of Customer’s whims. For the fresh fruit market flavor and appearance are still basic determinants for the acceptance of the fruit and the popularity of the cultivars. In addition, the importance of fruit size as a parameter of quality has increased markedly in recent times. This is reflected in the changes in the legal regulations which have risen recently in minimum diameter to accept a fruit as marketable in the European markets.