Publications - Faculty Publications - Burns
Refereed Publications
2007
Alferez F, Zhong GY, Burns JK (2007) A citrus abscission agent induces anoxia- and senescence-related gene expression in Arabidopsis. J. Exp. Bot. 58:2451-2462. PDF
Burns JK (2007) 1-Methylcyclopropene applications in preharvest systems – focus on citrus. HortScience (accepted).
Burns JK, Ferguson L, Glozer K, Krueger WH, Rosecrance RC (2007) Screening fruit loosening agents for black ripe processed table olives. HortScience (accepted).
Fidelibus MW, Cathline KA, Burns JK (2007) Identification of abscission agents for raisin, table and wine grapes. HortScience 42:1626-1630. PDF
Malladi A, Burns JK (2007) Communication by plant growth regulators in roots and shoots of horticultural crops. HortScience 42:1113-1117. PDF
2006
Alferez F, Pozo L, Burns JK (2006) Physiological changes associated with senescence and abscission in mature citrus fruit after 5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole and ethephon application. Physiol Plant 127:66-73. PDF
Burns JK, Roka FM, Li K-T, Pozo L, Buker RS (2006) Late season “Valencia” orange mechanical harvesting with an abscission agent and low frequency harvesting. HortScience 41:660-663. PDF
Chen H-Q, Dekkers KL, Cao L, Burns JK, Timmer LW, Chung K-R (2006) Evaluation of growth regulator inhibitors for controlling postbloom fruit drop (PFD) of citrus induced by the fungus Colletotrichum acutatum. HortScience 41:1317-1321. PDF
2005
Alferez F, Singh S, Umbach AL, Hockema B, Burns JK (2005) Citrus abscission and Arabidopsis plant decline in response to 5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole are mediated by lipid signaling. Plant Cell Environ 28:1436-1449. PDF
Alferez F, Zacarias L, Burns JK (2005) Low relative humidity at harvest and before storage at high relative humidity influence the severity of postharvest peel pitting in citrus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130:225-231. PDF
Burns JK, Buker RS, Roka FM (2005) Mechanical harvesting capacity in sweet orange is increased with an abscission agent. HortTechnology 15:758-765. PDF
Guo W, Duan Y, Olivares-Fuster O, Wu Z, Arias CR, Burns JK, Grosser JW (2005) Protoplast transformation and regeneration of transgenic Valencia sweet orange plants containing the juice quality-related pectin methylesterase gene. Plant Cell Reports 24:482-486.
Yuan R, Alferez F, Kostenyuk I, Singh S, Syvertsen JP, Burns JK (2005) Partial defoliation can decrease average leaf size but has little effect on orange tree growth, fruit yield and juice quality. HortScience 40:2011-2015. PDF
Yuan R, Wu Z, Kostenyuk I, Burns JK (2005) G-protein-coupled a2A-adrenoreceptor agonists differentially alter citrus leaf and fruit abscission by affecting expression of ACC synthase and ACC oxidase. J. Exp. Bot. 56:1867-1875. PDF
2004
Alferez F, Burns JK (2004) Postharvest peel pitting at non-chilling temperatures in grapefruit is promoted by changes from low to high relative humidity during storage. Postharvest Biol. and Technol. 32:79-87. PDF
Kostenyuk I, Burns JK (2004) Mechanical wounding and abscission in citrus. Physiol. Plant. 122:354-361. PDF
Lahey K, Yuan R, Burns JK, Ueng PP, Timmer LW, Chung K-R (2004) Induction of phytohormones and differential gene expression in citrus flowers infected by the fungus Colletotrichum acutatum. Mol. Plant Microbe Interact. 17:1394-1401. PDF
Pozo L, Redondo A, Hartmond U, Kender WJ, Burns JK (2004) “Dikegulac” promotes abscission in citrus. HortScience 39:1655-1658. PDF
Pozo L, Yuan R, Kostenyuk I, Alferez F, Zhong GY, Burns JK (2004) Differential effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on citrus leaf and mature fruit abscission. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:473-478. PDF
Wu Z, Burns JK (2004) Beta-galactosidase is expressed in Valencia orange during abscission. J. Exp. Bot. 55:1483-1490. PDF
Yuan R, Burns JK (2004) Temperature factor affecting the abscission response of mature fruit and leaves to CMN-Pyrazole and Ethephon in “Hamlin” oranges. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:287-293. PDF
Non-Refereed Publications
2007
Rosecrance R, Ferguson L, Burns JK, Glozer K, Krueger B (2007) Table olive harvesting moving from manual to mechanical. California Association of Pest Control Advisors, November 2007 newsletter (in press).
Burns JK (2007) What’s shakin’. Abscission program update. Citrus Industry 88 (May):18.
Hyman B, Roka FM, Whitney J, Burns JK, Burks TF (2007) The past, present and future of mechanical harvesting. Florida Grower (in press).
Pozo L, Malladi A, John-Karuppiah K-J, Lluch Y, Alferez F, Burns JK (2007) Daily fluctuation in fruit detachment force of ‘Valencia’ orange is related to time of day, temperature, relative humidity, fruit weight, and juice percentage. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:(in press).
Roka FM, Burns JK (2007) Benefits of an abscission agent for mechanically harvested citrus. Citrus Industry 88 (April):22-24.
Roka FM, Burns JK (2007) Needing Separation. Florida Grower Magazine, March 2007.
2006
Burns JK, Pozo L, Morgan K, Roka F (2006) Better spray coverage can improve efficacy of abscission sprays for mechanically harvested oranges. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 119:190-194.
Pozo LV, Burns JK (2006) 1-Methylcyclopropene reduces fruitlet loss caused by ethephon foliar sprays. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 119:183-186.
2005
Albrigo LG, Buker RS, Burns JK, Castle WS, Futch S, McCoy CW, Muraro RP, Rogers ME, Syvertsen JP, Timmer LT, Attaway J, Bowman K, Hancock KW, Ritenour MA, Spyke PD, Vachon RC. (2005) The impact of four hurricanes in 2004 on the Florida citrus industry: experiences and lessons learned. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 118:66-74.
Alferez A, Burns JK (2005) PLA 2 activity in ictrus fruit is associated with maturation and abscission. Acta Hort. (in press).
Li K-T, Syvertsen J, Burns JK (2005) Mechanical harvesting has little effect on citrus tree health and productivity. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 118:22-24.
Roka FM, Burns JK, Buker RS (2005) Mechanical harvesting without abscission agents - yield impacts on late season “Valencia”. oranges. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 118:25-27.
2004
Alferez F, Octavio B, Alquerez B, Zacarias L, Burns JK (2004) A comparative study of postharvest peel pitting in citrus grown under Florida and Spanish conditions. Proc. Intl. Soc. Citricult. (in press).
Alferez F, Zacarias L, Burns JK (2004) Postharvest peel pitting in citrus is induced by changes in relative humidity. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 117:355-358.
Buker RS, Burns JK, Roka FM (2004) Can we mechanically harvest citrus the entire season? Citrus Industry magazine, October 2004.
Buker RS, Syvertsen JP, Burns JK, Roka FM, Miller WM, Salyani M, Brown GE (2004) Mechanical harvesting and tree health. EDIS document HS961.
Futch SH, Whitney JD, Burns JK, Roka FM (2004) Harvesting: From manual to mechanical. Citrus Industry magazine, February 2004.
Futch SH, Whitney JD, Burns JK, Roka FM (2004) Harvesting: From manual to mechanical. Fact Sheet, DLN HS218.
Ritenour MA, Albrigo LG, Burns JK, Miller WM (2004) Granulation of Florida citrus. Packinghouse Newsletter No. 201, November 30, 2004.
Ritenour MA, Albrigo LG, Burns JK (2004) Granulation in Florida citrus. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 117:358-361.
