Effects of cultural practices on crop productivity; control of root environment; interactions between plant and environmental factors; biosynthesis and metabolism of aroma compounds in fruit and wine.
Chlorophyll breakdown and chloroplast senescence; role of ethylene in citrus fruit ripening; flower induction in fruit trees; history and genetics of the Citron.
Ethylene action in plants; Examining the efficacy of ethylene antagonists in delaying senescence, increasing fruit and flower shelf life, and retarding abscission.
