The role of net development as a barrier to moisture loss in netted melon fruit (Cucumis melo L.)

• Main Authors: Thanidchaya Puthmee, Kenji Takahashi, Midori Sugawara, Rieko Kawamata, Yoshie Motomura, Takashi Nishizawa, Toshiyuki Aikawa, Wilawan Kumpoun
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84890952266&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52053
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The transpiration rate of cuticular membrane and fissures that comprise the netting on fruits of three netted melon cultivars, Life, Andesu, and Gurandoru, were measured during fruit development. Fissures in the equatorial region first developed vertically, then became interconnected by horizontal f...