Ginat Raphael

Auxin-induced parthenocarpy as an alternative to pollination of trellised sweet acorn squash grown under protection in fall and early winter

Sweet-fruited acorn squash are a premium-priced vegetable in Israel and are produced under field conditions in the spring and summer. They are also produced from plants grown trellised in screenhouses in the fall, for marketing after storage during the winter months. Ordinarily,...