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January 2016 Number 1
Published by
THE AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Journal of the American Pomological Society (ISSN 1527-3741) is published by the American Pomological
Society as an annual volume of 4 issues, in January, April, July and October. Membership in the Society
includes a volume of the Journal. Most back issues are available at various rates. Paid renewals not received
in the office of the Business Manager by January 1 will be temporarily suspended until payment is received.
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Volume 70
CONTENTS
Effect of shoot and cluster thinning on vine performance, fruit and wine quality of
‘Blanc Du Bois’ – Zilfina Rubio, Mercy Olmstead, Charlie Sims, and Rebecca Darnell....................2
Effect of dehydration during storage on viability of dormant grafted grapevines –
Juan Raúl Carmona, Ganino Reginato, and Cecilia Peppi.................................................................16
Characterizing the effect of harvest maturity on ripening capacity, postharvest fruit quality,
and storage life of ‘Gem’ pear – Todd Einhorn and Yan Wang......................................................... 26
Pruning style and long term irrigation regime effects on ‘Sunpreme’ raisin quality and
fruitfulness – Craig A. Ledbetter and Richard P. Marini ................................................................. 36
About the cover: illustration from The Book of Pears ..................................................................... 45
Book review: The Book of Pears: The definitive history and guide to over
500 varieties – Kate Evans................................................................................................................ 46
Index for Volume 69.......................................................................................................................... 48
Instructions to Authors...................................................................................................................... 51