HORTSCIENCE 46(11):1497–1502. 2011.
Yi-Lu Jiang, Tzong-Shyan Lin, Ching-Lung Lee, Chung-Ruey Yen and Wen-Ju Yang*
(Yi-Lu in yellow pitaya orchard)
Abstract:
Yellow pitaya, Selenicereus megalanthus (Schum. ex. Vaupel) Moran, is a potential new fruit in Taiwan.
It sprouts mostly in winter and flowers in late spring and fall. In this study, an average of 60% shoots within canopies flowered.
Shoots sprouted in the current winter flowered in fall and produced winter fruits, and shoots sprouted earlier than the current winter flowered in late spring and produced summer fruits.
Floral buds on most shoots appeared at the distal end.
The weight, pulp percentage, and total soluble solids of winter fruits were significantly higher than those of summer fruits.
The number of black seeds was positively correlated with pulp weight (R2 = 0.87).
The total soluble solids in the core region of winter fruits reached 22.7 °Brix, higher than that in other regions.
Future efforts to improve yellow pitaya production in Taiwan include increasing winter fruit production by enhancing growth of the current year's new shoots through proper canopy management and increasing the size of summer fruit by artificial pollination, fruit thinning, and other means.
Additional index words.
climbing cactus, flower season, flowering shoot, shoot age, sprouting, Selenicereus megalanthus
皮塔屋在顏老師的引領下埋首踏入紅龍果的研究領域
但在接觸黃龍果後堅定了我的研究生涯
黃龍果是一個令我又愛又期待的果品
早年針對黃龍果開花物候習性研究
研究枝條年齡、長度跟開花結果的關係
研究果實種子數與果重的關係
探討緯度對黃龍果開花期的影響
這些資訊通通寫在這篇文章中 終於在楊老師的指導下 完成人生第一篇的科學文章
皮塔屋在此與大家分享這一份難得的喜悅 :D
PS:皮塔屋黃龍果專文請參考下面連結
黃龍果---栽培技術門檻高的夢幻黃龍品系http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/pitaya-house/article?mid=561&prev=1205&next=544&l=f&fid=11
黃龍果---魂牽夢縈的滋味 多刺惱人的外表(全世界最好吃的仙人掌果) http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/pitaya-house/article?mid=544&prev=561&next=487&l=f&fid=11