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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Prakash G Kadkade, Marlboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 58 ; 47DI / ;
Abstract
A process for accelerating dehiscence and reduction in 'pull force' of fruits and nuts (in order to facilitate the mechanical harvesting process) by exposing the crops to far-red night-break lighting treatments at certain stages of fruit growth and development.