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Research Project: Production Management Research for Berry Crops (BRIDGE PROJECT)

Location: Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory

Title: What we know about heat stress in Rubus

Author
item FERNANDEZ, GINA - North Carolina State University
item Takeda, Fumiomi

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/15/2018
Publication Date: 3/1/2019
Citation: Fernandez, G., Takeda, F. 2019. What we know about heat stress in Rubus. In: Graham, J., Brennan, R., editors. Raspberry. Switzerland: Springer-Nature. p. 29-40.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Heat stress is one of the most often cited factors that limit productivity of raspberries and blackberries. Heat stress occurs when temperatures exceed an optimal value and the result is irreversible damage to growth and development, or transitory and cause leaves to wilt during part of the day. However, as the demand for year-round production has increased, growing of raspberries and blackberries has expanded to more southern parts of North America where hot summer days are common. This chapter is a compilation of recent discoveries on heat stress and tolerance with an emphasis on the impact of heat on physiological, biochemical, and molecular and genetic/genomic mechanisms. It also discusses cultural innovations to avoid or tolerate stresses.