The decline in xylem flow to mango fruit at the end of its development is related to the appearance of embolism in the fruit pedicel

Nordey T., Lechaudel M., Génard M.
2015

The decline in xylem flow during the late growth stage in most fruits may be due either to a decrease in the water potential gradient between the stem bearing the fruit and the fruit tissues or to a decrease in the hydraulic conductivity of xylem vessels, or both. In this study, we analysed changes in xylem flows to the mango Mangifera indica L. fruit during its development to identify the ...

Physiologie et biochimie végétales; Physiologie végétale : croissance et développement