Conference pear

The use of plastic bags with permeability of 15 cc.mT)ar. 24 h and with initial atmosphere of 0 kPa extended the microbiological shelf life of Conference pear cubes for at least 3 weeks of storage (Soliva-Fortuny et al., 2005). The pear fmits could be stored imder modified atmosphere in CFB boxes lined with HDPE liners for 60 days at 0-l°C and 90-95% RH with minimrrm loss in firmness (Kaur et al., 2012 Karrretal., 2013). 

C. D. Pears, Characteri tion of Several Typical Polygraphites with Some Convergence on Solid Billet ATJ-S (Proceeding of the Conference on Continuum Aspects on Graphite Design, 1970), CONP-7001105, NTIS, Springfield, Va., 1972, pp. 115—136. 

Brutsch MO. 1990. Some lesser-known uses of the prickly pear < Opuntia spp.). Proceedings of Transkei and Ciskei Research Society Conference. 

Keenan C, Thompson S, Knox K, Pears C (1999) Protein kinase C-alpha is essential for Ramos-BL 6 cell survival. Cell Immunol 196 104-109 Kelley SL, Basu A, Teicher BA, Hacker MP, Hamer DH, Lazo JS (1988) Overex3q>res-sion of metallothionein confers resistance to anticancer drugs. Science 241 1815-1818... 

Pears, like apples, are as a rule not self-fertile. Good pollination is therefore very important. Observations have shown that Conference, for example, gives better-shaped fruit when Doyenne du Comice is present as the pollinator. Table 3.10 gives a rough guide to possible pollinators. Certainly there are a number of other cultivars which could be considered as potential pollinators, e.g. Comtesse de Paris, but most of them are difficult to market. 

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