• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.421-430
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• 2022

Crop load management in apple trees is important for achieving optimum productivity and crop value. Hence, we investigated the influence of different crop loads on the fruit quality, mineral content, and yield of the 'RubyS' apple variety. After 4 weeks of full bloom, the crop load was adjusted by hand thinning to different (5, 10, and 15 fruits·cm^-2) trunk cross-sectional areas (TCSA), representing low, medium, and high crop loads. The low crop load increased the fruit size and weight, the development of the red-blushed area, and the peel color a^* at harvest; however, it reduced the total number of fruits·tree^-1 and yield compared with that of the other crop loads. The medium crop load improved the fruit weight, flesh firmness, and soluble solids content and reduced the fruits·tree^-1 but did not affect the fruit size and yield. However, there were no significant differences in the titratable acidity and starch index among the crop loads. The fruit mineral content (phosphorus and potassium) was higher in the low and medium crop loads compared to the high crop load. However, the nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium contents in the fruits were not affected by the crop loads. Overall, this study suggests that a low crop load improves the fruit size and weight, but its effect on the quality and fruit mineral content is similar to that of a medium crop load. Therefore, the optimum crop load level for the 'RubyS' apple trees was approximately 10 fruits·cm^-2 TCSA.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1529-1529
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• 2001

The watercore in apple is very important factor in storage and sorting of fruit. Most consumers tend to prefer the apple included watercore in immediately after harvest, however the watercore causes fruit flesh to brown during storage and lose the worth after all. But it is practically impossible to judge to the naked eye whether an apple has watercore or not. Therefore, the rapid, accurate and non-destructive analysis method for discrimination of watercore should be settled without delay. In this study we attempted the discrimination and quantitative analysis of watercore in apple fruit using near-infrared transmittance spectroscopy ‘Fuji’ apple fruits produced in Kyungpook of Korea was used in this experiment. The watercore content in apple was evaluated by graphic treatment of culled slice sections(10 mm). NIR transmittance spectra were collected over the 500 to 1000 nm spectral region with a spectrometer (Sentronic Co., Germany). The calibration models were carried out by partial least squares (PLS) analysis between NIR spectra data of apples and chemical data of watercore content. The spectra were different in absorbance between apple included watercore and not included one. Apple included watercore had higher absorption band than sample not included one at 732 and 820 nm. The calibration model seems to be accurate to predict the watercore content in apple fruit, the correlation coefficient (R) and root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) were 0.99 and 0.93%, respectively. This result indicates that the PLSR calibration model by using NIR transmittance spectroscopy could be used for discrimination of watercore in apple fruit.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2022

사과는 국내 과수산업에서 가장 많이 재배되고 있는 과종이다. 하지만 apple mosaic virus (ApMV), apple stem grooving capillovirus (ASGV), apple stem pitting virus (ASPV), apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), apple scar skin viroid (ASSVd)와 같은 바이러스 및 바이로이드에 감염되면 과실의 수확량 감소 및 품질 저하를 야기시킨다. 본 연구에서는 국내 사과 농가에서 가장 많이 감염되어 있는 ASGV 바이러스를 제거하기 위한 효율적인 무병화 시스템을 확립하고자 하였다. ASGV에 감염된 폿트묘를 36℃, 38℃, 40℃가 유지되는 항온·항습장치에서 4주간 열처리를 수행하였으며, 신초 생장율과 바이러스 제거율을 조사하였다. 신초 생장률은 36℃ 처리구에서 가장 높았으며 신초의 중간부와 상단부는 바이러스가 제거되었으나 하단부는 바이러스가 제거되지 않았다. 38℃, 40℃ 처리구는 신초의 모든 구간에서 바이러스가 제거되지 않았으며, 40℃ 처리구는 신초의 생장 없이 열처리 3주 후 고사되었다. 36℃ 온도에서 열처리된 폿트묘의 경정을 절취하여 기외에서 접목하였으며 94%의 생존율과 20%의 바이러스 제거율을 보였다. 따라서 열처리 및 경정접목을 통해 무병묘 생산이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2010

Chlorophyll fluorescence has been researched for assessing fruit post-harvest quality and condition. The objective of this preliminary research was to investigate the potential of fluorescence spectroscopy for measuring apple fruit quality. Ultraviolet (UV) and blue light was used as an excitation source for inducing fluorescence in apples. Fluorescence spectra were measured from 'Golden Delicious' (GD) and 'Red Delicious' (RD) apples using a visible/near-infrared spectrometer after one, three, and five minutes of continuous UV/blue light illumination. Standard destructive tests were performed to measure fruit firmness, skin and flesh color, soluble solids and acid content from the apples. Calibration models for each of the three illumination time periods were developed to predict fruit quality indexes. The results showed that fluorescence emission decreased steadily during the first three minutes of UV/blue light illumination and was stable within five minutes. The differences were minimal in the model prediction results based on fluorescence data at one, three or five minutes of illumination. Overall, better predictions were obtained for apple skin chroma and hue and flesh hue with values for the correlation coefficient of validation between 0.80 and 0.90 for both GD and RD. Relatively poor predictions were obtained for fruit firmness, soluble solids content, titrational acid, and flesh chroma. This research has demonstrated that fluorescence spectroscopy is potentially useful for assessing selected quality attributes of apple fruit and further research is needed to improve fluorescence measurements so that better predictions of fruit quality can be achieved.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2010

The ripening behavior of three apple cultivars, 'Tsugaru', 'Hongro' and 'Fuji' was distinctive and the involvement of POLYGALACTURONASE(PG) in the fruit softening process was confirmed to be ethylene dependent. Fruit softening is genetically coordinated by the action of several cell wall enzymes, including PG which depolymerizes cell wall pectin. Also, loss of firmness is associated with increasing of the ripening hormone, ethylene. In this work, climacteric ripening of three apple cultivars, Tsugaru, Hongro and Fuji, producing different ethylene levels and ripening responses, was examined. Correspondingly in Fuji, a linear and basal ethylene level was observed over the entire period of measurements, and Tsugaru and Hongro displayed a typical climacteric rise in ethylene production. Transcript accumulation of genes involved in ethylene biosynthesis (MdACS3 and MdACO1) and MdPG1 was studied in Tsugaru, Hongro and Fuji cultivars. Expression of MdACO1 transcripts was shown in all three ripened apple fruits. However, the MdACS3 and MdPG1 were transcribed differently in these cultivars. Comparing the MdPG1 of 'Tsugaru', 'Hongro' and 'Fuji', structural difference was discovered by genomic Southern analysis. Overall results pointed out that MdACS3 and MdPG1 play an important role in regulation of fruit ripening in apple cultivar.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2008

본 조사는 1992년부터 2005년까지 14년간 경남북 및 전북의 $4{\sim}8$개 시군의 사과주산지에서 $16{\sim}30$개 사과원을 대상으로 실시되었으며, 과실을 직접 가해하는 2종 해충인 복숭아심식나방(Carposina sasakii)과 복숭아순나빈 Grapholita molesta)의 발생 및 피해정도를 비교, 분석하였다. 수확기 복숭아순나방에 의한 평균 피해과율은 $0.02{\sim}1.64%$였으며, 1997년을 기점으로 그 이전 연도보다 그 후 연도의 피해가 많은 경향이었다. 반면 복숭아심식나방의 평균 피해과율은 $0.02{\sim}1.30%$였으며, 1998년을 제외하고 피해과율이 0.3% 이하로 극히 낮았다. 복숭아순나방과 복숭아심식나방의 발생과원율은 각각 $13{\sim}71%,\;12{\sim}57%$였으며, 1997년 이후로 복숭아순나방의 발생과원율이 복숭아심식나방 발생과원율에 비하여 지속적으로 높게 나타났다. 각 연도별로 최대 피해를 받은 사과원의 피해과율을 비교해 본 결과 역시 발생과원율의 발생경향과 동일하였으며, 최고 피해 사과원의 복숭아순나방 피해과율은 2005년 20%로 조사연도 중에서 가장 높았다. 복숭아순나방 1세대에 의한 사과나무 신초의 피해율은 $0.1{\sim}8.1%$였으며, 수확기 피해과율 간에는 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 최근 관행적으로 관리가 이루어지는 사과원에서 복숭아순나방이 복숭아심식나방에 비하여 우점하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.449-455
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• 2016

'Gamhong' apple cultivar which was bred by National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, has high sugar contents, large types of fruit and mid-season types of cultivar. However, 'Gamhong' apple tree is very sensitive cultivar to bitter pit. Therefore, many farms have not solved the problems on bitter pit to cultivate 'Gamhong' apple tree. This study was carried out to find out the exposed length of rootstocks on the occurrence of bitter pit and fruit quality of 'Gamhong'/M.26 apple tree and seek the ideal cultivation strategy to decrease bitter pit to cultivate it. For this research, ten-years-old 'Gamhong'/M.26 apple trees were used. The difference among the treatments of the exposure of rootstock of RL (5 cm), RM (15 cm) and RH (20 cm) from the soil surface was observed with 4 repetition from 2010 to 2011. Decreased exposure of rootstocks resulted in more vigorous growth, taller height, and greater number of shoots. N and K/Ca of RH was tend to be lower than RM and RL, whereas as the exposure of rootstock decreased, fruit weight and bitter pit increased. Therefore, occurrence of bitter pit in RH was significantly lower than that of RM and RL treatment and fruit weight also decreased. There was no difference on nutrient contents of leaf and the fruit quality by the exposed of rootstock in 'Gamhong' M.26 apple tree. To reduce the occurrence of bitter pit, it may be helpful to keep the optimum exposure of rootstock within 20 cm from the soil surface.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2006

우리사과의 재배노력 절감으로 대외경쟁력 향상을 위한 기초 자료로 활용코자 몇가지 실험을 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 사과 수확시 및 선별시 과경에 의한 과피의 상처발생은 선별시 보다 수확시에 많이 발생하였고 대과에서 상처발생이 심하였다. 사과 수확시 과경을 절단하면서 수확하면 과경을 절단하지 않고 수확하는 것보다 수확량이 반이하로 줄어서 수확노력이 배 이상 소요된다. 사과 선별기의 접시와 집적판 사이의 간격이 0cm인 경우에 소과에서 과피에 상처가 적게 발생하였다. 사과의 과경을 절단하여 저장하는 것이 과경을 무절단하여 저장하는 것 보다 과중이 크게 감소되어 저장시에는 사과의 과경을 절단하지 않도록 하여야 할 것으로 생각되며 사과의 과경절단 유무에 따른 사과의 경도는 차이가 없었다. 경와부 밖으로 돌출된 사과과경의 길이는 사과의 크기와 차이가 없는 경향 이었다. 따라서 사과의 과경을 절단하지 않음으로서 과경절단에 소요되는 노력절감 및 과경절단 비용을 소득화 하고 원활한 대일 수출, 품질유지 등에 기여하였으면 한다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2015

Crab apple cultivars, 'Maypole', 'Tuscan', and 'Manchurian', were evaluated as potential pollinizers of major apple cultivars, 'Fuji', 'Hongro', and 'Tsugaru', cultivated in high-density apple orchard systems. Numerous cultivar characteristics, including blooming time, pollen germination, fruit set, disease and pest resistance, and self-incompatibility, were examined. The blooming times of both 'Maypole' and 'Tuscan' ranged from April 19 to May 5, which was 2-4 days earlier than those of the major commercial apple cultivars. PCR analysis did not reveal the presence of any of the S-alleles (S1, S3, S7, or S9) identified in major commercial apple cultivars. In addition, the percentage of the fruit set was high after trees were artificially fertilized with crab apple pollen. Artificially cross-pollinated fruits were of similar or higher quality than open-pollinated fruits. They also demonstrated resistance to apple blotch, sooty blotch, and fly speck. The results indicate that the two crab apples, 'Maypole' and 'Tuscan' would be potential candidates for pollinizers of major apple cultivars in Korea. Use of the pollen of these crap apples in commercial production will improve fruit quality and promote sustainable and robust fruit production.

• 식물병연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.288-293
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• 2013

국내외적으로 ACLSV, ASGV, ApMV, ASSVd와 같은 바이러스 및 바이로이드 병의 발생으로 사과 과실의 생산량 감소와 기형적인 외형 등 많은 문제점들이 보고되었다. 하지만 사과 바이러스의 감염에 대한 방제 대책은 거의 알려진 바가 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 사과 신품종인 '단홍', '홍안', '새나라', '썸머드림'을 분양하기에 앞서 바이러스 무병묘를 생산하는 시스템을 확립하고자 하였다. $37^{\circ}C$가 유지되는 항온 항습장치에서 4주간 열처리를 하였으며 기내에서 경정 배양을 하였다. 열처리된 각각의 사과 신품종들은 바이러스 진단 프라이머를 통해 RT-PCR을 수행하여 바이러스 진단을 수행하였다. 결과적으로 '단홍'은 28%의 바이러스 무병묘를 확보할 수 있었으며 '홍안'은 16%, '새나라'와 '썸머드림'은 12%의 확률로 바이러스 무병 사과를 확보할 수 있었다. 본 연구결과는 열처리 및 경정배양을 통해 사과 신품종에서 바이러스 무병묘 생산 시스템 구축이 가능함을 보여주었다.