CURRICULUM VITAE
Raphael Abraham Stern
December 2008
PERSONAL
Born: 1951,
Israel.
Marital status: Married
+ 5
Army service: 1969-72
Home address: Kibbutz
Lavi
Lower
Galilee 15267
Israel
Tel.:
04-6799257; Fax: 04-6799299.
E-mail: Raffi@migal.org.il
Work address: Migal
- Galilee Technology Center
P.O.Box
831
Kiryat
Shmona 11016
Israel
Tel.:
04-6953511; Fax: 04-6944980. E-mail: Raffi@migal.org.il
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
1975-1977 B.Sc. in Agriculture, at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem.
1978-1979 M.Sc.
in Horticulture, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Title of thesis: “Improving rooting and
viability of rooted peach cuttings under mist.”
Supervisors:
Profs. A. Gur & A. Altman, Dept. Horticulture.
1988-1992 Ph.D.
in Horticulture, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Title of thesis: “Factors affecting litchi
productivity in Israel and development of methods to improve its yields.”
Supervisors:
Profs. S. Gazit, J. Kigel & Dr. I. Adato, Dept.
Horticulture.
FURTHER STUDIES
1993 Post-Doctoral
training scholarship in USA, Puerto Rico & Ecuador. (Baron de Hirsch Fund).
1995-1996 Post-
Doctoral Research Associate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with Dr. O.
Shuseiov.
Research subject: “Isolation and
identification of RNase gene from Starking apple.”
POSITIONS
HELD AND ACADEMIC STATUS
1972-1979 Horticulturist
in Kibbutz Lavi orchards.
1979-1987 Manager
of the Kibbutz Lavi orchards (avocado, pears, olives, litchi and grapes), and
participated in experimental projects with researchers from the Volcani Center,
ARO, on plant protection, dormancy break, olive harvesting machinery,
irrigation, fertilization and pruning.
1982 to
date Established
and managed experimental plots of mango, litchi macadamia and fejoa at Kibbutz
Lavi together with the Horticultural Department of Volcani Center (ARO).
1982-1992 Member
in the Regional Boards for Pear and Avocado.
1984-1994 Member
in the National Board for Pears.
1989-1998 Member
in the National Litchi Board, as expert on litchi in Israel.
1997 to
date Member
in a steering committee for Matityahu Research Station, Nomination by the
Volcani Center (ARO).
1998-2001 Member
of scientific management in the Bureau of Chief Scientist in the Ministry of
Agriculture for litchi and mango.
2000 to
date Member
of scientific management in the Bureau of Chief Scientist in the Ministry of
Agriculture for Israeli biblical fruits (grape, fig, olive, pomegranate, date
and almond).
1988-1992 Research
Assistant in the Department of Horticulture of the Faculty of Agriculture in
Rehovot.
1993 Scientist
at MIGAL
1993 to date Regional
Researcher (deciduous and litchi) for north of Israel at
MIGAL and Northern R&D.
2000 to 2004
Senior Scientist (Grade B) at MIGAL [Senior lecturer]
2004 to 2008
Associate Principal Scientist (Grade A) at MIGAL [Associate Prof.]
2008 to date
Principal Scientist (Grade A+) at MIGAL [Professor]
2008 to
date
Member of Scientific Management in the Bureau of chief scientist in the
Ministry of Agriculture for "Global Worming".
2008 to
date
Member of Scientific Management in the Bureau of chief scientist in the
Ministry of Agriculture for "Colony Collapse Disorder" (CCD).
SPECIAL INVITATIONS
1996- Invited
by Spanish Ministry of Agriculture as advisor on cultivation
of litchi (South Spain).
1998-
(Summer) Invited
by Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi
Province).
1999-
(Summer) Invited
by Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi
Province).
2000-
(Summer) Invited by
Chinese Ministry Foreign Experts as advisor on litchi cultivation (Guangxi
Province).
PROFESSIONAL STUDY TOURS
1998-
(Summer) Professional tour
to study the Pear Industry (Cultivation and Research) in Spain
(Larida/Barcelona).
1999-
(Summer) Professional tour
to study the Pear and Apple research in Bolonga University (Italy), INRA
research station at Angers (France) and CTIFL station at Bordoux (France).
2001-
(Winter) Professional
tour to study the New Zealand R&D systems in deciduous.
2003-
(Summer) Professional
tour to study the Pear research and industry in Portugal and Italy.
2004-
(Winter) Professional
tour to study the lychee research and industry in South Africa.
2004-
(Summer) Professional
tour to study the peach research and industry in south Italy.
2005-
(Summer) Professional
tour to study the cherry research and industry in Turkey.
2006-
(Winter) Professional
tour to study the Chile R&D systems in deciduous.
TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer,
basic course on “Plant bioregulators: Principle and Applications”, at the
Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture (1998, 1999).
Lecturer,
Annual Meetings on “Pollination in Agricultural Crops” at the Volcani Center
(1993 – lychee, 1995 – lychee, 1998 – apple, 2007 – deciduous).
Lecturer,
Annual Meetings on “Lychee Productivity”, at the Extension Service of the
Ministry of Agriculture (1990-2000).
Lecturer, Annual Meetings on “Apple and
Pear Cultivation”, at the Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture
(1997 to date).
Lecturer,
Undergraduate course on Botany (Course # 1021204) at Tel-Hai Academic College
(Biotechnology Sciences) from 2003 to date.
Lecturer,
on Botany in a course for wine industry (Cellar Master) and olive oil industry
at Tel-Hai Academic College from 2004 to date.
Students:
Arnon Dag, Post-Doctoral stage (1999-2000); Doron Schneider, PhD (1998-2002);
Gal Sapir, Msc (2001-2002) and PhD (2003-2007); Anat Zisovich, MSc (with excellence
2002-2003) and PhD (2007- ), Amir Raz, MSc (2005-2007) and PhD
(2007- ).
Secondary
School Students: About 15 research studies (Final Projects) at the Sde-Eliyahu
Regional School (Bet Shean Vally) and at schools in the Upper Galilee through
the Association for the Advancement of Science Education in Galilee.
PRIZES
/ AWARDS
2008: 10,000$
from the JCA charitable foundation for outstanding contribution to the
development by unique, innovation and entrepreneurial projects (pollination and
fertilization in Deciduous fruit).
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
SEMINARS/MEETINGS
1992 International
Congress on Horticulture (ASHS), Hawaii, USA.
1992 International
Symposium on Orchard and Plantation System, Israel.
1995 International
Congress on Avocado. Israel.
1996 International
Congress on Mango. Israel.
2000
International Symposium on litchi and longan, Guangzhou, China.
2000
International Symposium on pear growing, Bologna, Italy.
2002 International
Congress on Horticulture (26th), Toronto, Canada.
2004 International
Symposium on pear growing, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2005 International
Symposium on cherry growing, Bursa, Turkey.
2006 International
Symposium on kiwifruit growing, Rotorua, New Zealand.
2006 International
Congress on Horticulture (27th), Seoul, Korea
2007 International
Symposium on pear growing, Peniche, Portugal.
2007 International
“Brainstorm” on fruit and vegetable for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
2008 International
Symposium on rootstock physiology, Geneva, N.Y. USA.
MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE FOR
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS
2007 international
symposium on pear growing, Peniche, Portugal
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES
1991 to date American
Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS).
1992 to date International
Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1995 to date Reviewer
of manuscripts for international refereed journals on Plant Science: Journal of
the American Society for Horticultural Science, HortScience, Journal of
Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Scientia Horticulturae, Australian
Journal of Agricultural Research, Australian Journal of Experimental
Agriculture, Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, New Zealand Journal of Crop
and Horticultural Science, Horticultural Reviews, Plant Cell Reports,
Agricultural Water Management, Alon Hanotea.
1997 to
date Reviewer for
granting agencies:
1. US-IS Binational
Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD).
2. Israel Ministry of
Agriculture.
3. Israel Ministry of
Science.
RESEARCH
COMPETITIVE GRANTS
1988- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 40,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1991- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 40,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1993- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 35,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 35,000$/ year.
1994- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Litchi fertility.
Budget:
18,000$/ year; 1 year, P.I. Researcher’s part: 18,000$.
1995- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Autumnal water stress in litchi.
Budget:
30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 24,000$/ year.
1996- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title:
Factors affecting litchi productivity.
Budget: 30,000 $/ year; 3 years, with S. Gazit as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 30,000$/ year.
1998- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Reduction of biennial bearing and improving the productivity of
the apple Red-Delicious.
Budget: 38,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Erez as P.I. Researcher’s part:
25,000$/ year.
1999- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Improving fruit size of apple and pear.
Budget: 50,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
1999- The Ministry of Science and
Technology of Israel.
Title:
Identification of better pollenizers for Starking Delicious apple.
Budget:
40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
1999- Chief Scientist
of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: New rootstocks and varieties for pears.
Budget: 35,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
2000- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Searching for the best pollenizer for Starking Delicious yield.
Budget: 40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
2000- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Raising yield and fruit size in litchi and bringing ripening
forward by advancing blossoming, improving fruit set and reducing drop.
Budget: 22,000$/ year; 3 years, with I. Adato as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 10,000$/ year.
2001- Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum in Israel by determining
genetic fit between male and female varieties by molecular techniques.
Budget: 35,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 35,000$/ year.
2001- Chief Scientist of the Ministry
of Agriculture.
Title: The effect of post harvest irrigation rate on autumnal flowering
in pear and tree performance in the following year.
Budget: 22,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
5,000$/ year.
2001- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving water absorption capacity of deciduous trees grown on
heavy soils by changing irrigation regime and improving soil structure.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
5,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of pear by improving cross-pollination and
determining genetic compatibility between varieties.
Budget: 28,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 24,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving fruit size of apple and Japanese plum.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: New rootstocks and varieties for pears.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2002- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of the color-net technology for improve productivity
and fruit quality in apple.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 2 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 7,000$/ year.
2003- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Improving size of apricot and cherry.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 30,000$/ year.
2003- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: The effect of shade nets on water consumption, fruit quality and
microclimate in apple orchards.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, with J. Tanny as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 5000$/ year.
2004- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum in Israel by improving
pollination and fertilization and by determining genetic fit between male and
female varieties.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 2 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2004- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of the color-net technology to improve productivity
and fruit quality in apple.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 5,000$/ year.
2005- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for hand thinning of peach
and nectarine in order to reduce costs and to improve export potential.
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2005- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Assessment of color-net technology to improve productivity and
fruit quality in pears.
Budget: 30,000$/ year; 3 years, with Y. Shahak as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 7,000$/ year.
2006- ICA.
Title: Using microbiology technologies for overcoming fertility and
quality constrains in deciduous tree plantation in northern Israel.
Budget: 100,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Using Methyl Jasmonate as a means for improving red color in apple.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years with Y. Cohen as P.I. Researcher’s part:
7,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing yield of Japanese plum and apricot, by improving
pollination and fertilization and by determining genetic fit between male and
female varieties.
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2006- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing fertility and fruit size of ‘Spadona’ pear by
controlling the vegetative growth.
Budget:
20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2006- Market oriented R&D.
Title: Development of new methods for increasing the export potential
of stone fruit.
Budget: 100,000$/ year; 2 years, with M. Flaishman as P.I. Researcher’s
part: 10,000$/ year.
2007- Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Increasing fertility and fruit size of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’
pear by improving pollination and fertilization with better pollinators (Bumble
bee) and pollenizers (new cultivars).
Budget: 20,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 20,000$/ year.
2007- Fruit Grower Association.
Title: Development of alternative methods for
hand thinning of cherry in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 10,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I.
Researcher’s part: 10,000$/ year.
2008 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for hand thinning of Japanese
plum and apricot in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 25,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I. Researcher’s part: 25,000$/ year.
2009 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Response of Deciduous orchards to multiple season severe water
stress – physiology, horticultural and practical implications.
Budget: 80,000$/ year; 3 years, with A. Naor as P.I. Researcher’s part:
15,000$/ year.
2009 - Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Title: Development of alternative methods for
hand thinning of cherry in order to increase fruit size and reduce costs.
Budget: 40,000$/ year; 3 years, P.I.
Researcher’s part: 40,000$/ year.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES IN REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Gur,
A., Altman, A., Stern, R.A. and Wolowitz, B. 1986. Improving rooting and survival of
softwood peach cuttings. Scientia Hort. 30: 97-108.
- Gur, A., Altman, A., Stern, R.A.,
Sigler, T. and Wolowitz, B. 1987. Interaction between myo-inositol and
cytokinins: their basipetal transport and effect on peach roots. Physiol.
Plants 69: 633-638.
- Stern, R.A., Adato, I., Goren,
M., Eisenstein, D. and Gazit, S. 1993. Effect of autumnal water stress on
litchi flowering and yield in Israel. Scientia. Hort. 54: 295-302.
- Stern, R.A., Gazit, S., El
Batsri, R. and Degani, C. 1993. Pollen parent effect on outcrossing rate,
yield and fruit characteristics of “Floridian” and “Mauritius” lychee. J.
Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 118: 109-114.
- Stern, R.A., Kigel, J., Tomer, E.
and Gazit, S. 1995. Mauritius lychee fruit development and reduced
abscission after treatment with auxin 2,4,5,-TP. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 120: 65-70.
- Degani, C., Stern, R.A., El
Batsri, R. and Gazit, S. 1995.
Pollen parent effect on the selective abscission of Mauritius and
Floridian lychee fruits. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 120: 523-526.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1996. Lychee
pollination by the honeybee. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:152-157.
- Stern, R.A., Eisenstein, D.,
Voet, H. and Gazit, S. 1996.
Anatomical structure of two day old litchi ovules in relation to
fruit set and yield. J. Hort. Sci. 71: 661-671.
- Stern, R.A., Eisenstein, D.,
Voet, H. and Gazit, S. 1997.
Female Mauritius litchi flowers are not fully mature at anthesis.
J. Hort. Sci. 72: 19-25.
- Stern, R.A., Nadler, M. and
Gazit, S. 1997. Floridian
litchi yield is increased by 2,4,5-TP spray. J. Hort. Sci. 72: 609-615.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S.
1997. Effect of
3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridil-oxyacetic acid on fruit set, abscission and
yield of Mauritius litchi. J.
Hort. Sci. 72: 659-663.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1998.
Pollen viability in lychee. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123: 41-46.
- Stern, R.A., Meron, M., Naor, A.,
Wallach, R., Bravdo, B. and Gazit, S. 1998. Effect of fall irrigation level in Mauritius and
Floridian lychee on soil and plant water status, flowering intensity and
yield. J. Amer. Soc. Hort.
Sci. 123: 150-155.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1999.
The synthetic auxin 3, 5, 6 - TPA reduces fruit drop and increases yield
in ‘Kaimana’ litchi. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotec. 74: 203-205.
- Goldway, M., Shai, O., Yehuda, H.,
Matityahu, A. and Stern, R.A. 1999. ‘Jonathan’ apple is a
lower-potency pollenizer of ‘Topred’ than ‘Golden Delicious’ due to
partial S-allele incompatibility. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 74: 381-385.
- Stern, R.A., Stern, D., Harpaz,
M. and Gazit, S. 2000. Applications of 2,4,5-TP, 3,5,6-TPA and combinations
thereof increases lychee fruit size and yield. HortScience, 35: 661-664.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 2000.
Application of the polyamine putrescin increased yield of ‘Mauritius’
litchi (litchi chinensis Sonn.) J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 75:
612-614.
- Naor, A., Peres, M., Greenblat, Y.,
Doron, I., Gal, Y. and Stern, R.A. 2000. Irrigation and crop load
interactions in relation to pear yield and fruit size distribution. J.
Hort. Sci. Biotech. 75: 555-561.
- Flaishman, M., Shargal, A. and Stern,
R.A. 2001. The synthetic cytokinin CPPU increased fruit size and yield
of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pears (Pyrus communis L.). J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 76:
145-149.
- Flaishman, M., Shargal, A., Stern,
R.A., Doron, I., Grinblat, Y. and Zilberstein, M. 2001. The synthetic
cytokinin CPPU increased fruit size and yield of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’
pears (Pyrus communis L.). Alon Hanotea 55: 50-54. (in Hebrew)
21. Stern, R.A.,
Dag, A. and Eisikowitch, D. 2001. Sequential introduction of honeybee colonies
and doubling their density increases cross-pollination, fruit set and yield in
‘Red Delicious’ apple. J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 76: 17-23.
- Schneider, D., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2001. Analysis of S-allele by PCR for
determination of compatibility in the Red Delicious apple orchard. J.
Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 76: 596-600.
- Schneider, D., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2001. Determination of the self
fertilization potency of Golden Delicious apple. J. Hort. Sci. and
Biotech. 76: 259-263.
- Schneider, D., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2002. The relationship between floral
structure and honeybee pollination efficiency in Jonathan and Topred apple
cultivars. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 77: 48-51.
25.
Stern R. A., Shargal,
A. and Flaishman, M. A. 2003. Thidiazuron increases fruit size of ‘Spadona’ and
‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis L.). J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 78: 51-55.
26.
Stern R. A. and
Flaishman, M. A. 2003. Benzyladenine effects on fruit size, fruit thinning and
return yield of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pear. Scientia Hort. 98: 499-504.
- Stern R. A., Ben-Arie, R., Neria,
O. and Flaishman, M. A. 2003. CPPU and BA increases fruit size of ‘Royal
Gala’ (Malus domestica) apple in a warm climate. J. Hort. Sci. and
Biotech. 78: 297-302.
28. Stern, R.A., Naor, A., Bar, N. Gazit, S. and Bravdo, B. 2003.
Xylem-sap Zeatin-Riboside and Dihydrozeatin-riboside levels in relation to
plant and soil water status and flowering in ‘Mauritius’ litchi. Scientia Hort.
98: 285-291.
29. Naor, A., Flaishman, M., Stern, R.A., Moshe, A. and Erez, A. 2003. Temperature effects
on dormancy completion of vegetative buds in apple. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.
128: 636-641.
30. Sapir, G., Stern, R.A., Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2004. Cloning of
four new Japanese plum S-alleles and determination of the compatibility between
cultivars by PCR analysis. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 79: 223-227.
31. Zisovich, A.H., Stern, R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2004. Identification of
seven S-alleles from the European pear (Pyrus communis) and
determination of compatibility among cultivars. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 79:
101-106.
32. Zisovich, A.H., Stern, R.A., Sapir, G., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2004. The
RHV region of S-RNase in the European pear (Pyrus communis) is not
required for the determination of specific pollen rejection. Sexual Plant
Reproduction 17: 151-156.
33. Schneider, D., Eisikowitch, D., Goldway, M. and
Stern, R.A. 2004. A comparative study of the
superior fertility of ‘Smoothy Golden Delicious’ apple J. Hort. Sci. and
Biotech. 79: 596-601.
34. Stern,
R. A., Goldway, M., Zisovich, A., Shafir, S.
and Dag, A. 2004. Sequential introduction of honeybee colonies increases
cross-pollination, fruit-set and yield of ‘Spadona’ pear (Pyrus communis
L.). J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 79: 652-658.
35. Matityahu, A., Stern R.A., Schneider, D. and Goldway, M. 2005. Molecular
identification of a new apple S-RNase –
S-29 – cloned from Anna, a low chilling requirement cultivar.
HortScience 40: 850-851.
36. Zisovich, A.H., Stern,
R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2005. Fertilisation efficiency of semi-
and fully- compatible European pear (Pyrus communis) cultivars. J. Hort.
Sci. and Biotech.80: 143-146.
37. Schneider, D., Stern,
R.A., and Goldway, M. 2005. A comparison between semi- and fully compatible
apple pollinators grown under suboptimal conditions. HortScience 40: 1280-1282.
38. Naor, A., Stern,
R.A., Peres, M., Greenblat, Y., Gal, Y. and Flaishman, M., 2005. Timing and
Severity of post-harvest water-stress affects following year productivity and
fruit quality of field-grown ‘Snow-Queen’ nectarine. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.
130: 806-812.
39. Dag, A., Stern,
R.A. and Shafir, S. 2005. Honeybee (Apis mellifera) strains differ
in apple (Malus domestica) pollen foraging preference. J. Apic. Res. 44:
15-20.
40. Stern, R.A., Applebaum,
S., Ben Arie, R. and Flaishman, M 2006. Cytokinins increase fruit size of
‘Delicious’ and ‘Golden Delicious’ (Malus domestica) apple in warm
climate. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 51-56.
41. Stern, R.A., Nerya,
O. and Ben Arie, R. 2006. The cytokinin CPPU delays maturity in litchi cv.
‘Mauritius’ and extends storage-life. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 158-162.
42. Naor, A., Stern,
R.A., Flaishman, M., Gal, Y. and Peres, M. 2006. Effects of post harvest
water stress on autumnal bloom and subsequent-season productivity in mid-season
Spadona pear. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 365-370.
43. Shargal,
A.,Globovich, S., Yablovich, Z., Slizerman, L.A., Stern, R.A., Grafi,
G., Lev-Yadun, S. and Flaishman, M. 2006. Synthetic cytokinins extend the phase
of division of parenchyma cell in developing pear (Pyrus communis L.)
fruit. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 915-920.
44. Stern, R.A.
and Ben-Arie, R. 2006. Preharvest drop control of ‘Red Delicious’ and
‘Jonathan’ apple (Malus domestica) as affected by the synthetic auxin
3,5,6-TPA. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 81: 943-948.
45. Stern, R.A.,
Flaishman, M. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Effect of synthetic auxins on fruit size
of five cultivars of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.). Scientia Hort.
112: 304-309.
46. Stern, R.A.,
Flaishman, M. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. The effect of synthetic auxins on fruit
development, quality and final fruit size of ‘Canino’ apricot (Prunus
armeniaca L.). J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 335-340.
47. Stern, R.A.,
Sapir, G., Shafir, S., Dag, A. and Goldway, M. 2007. The appropriate management
of honey bee colonies for pollination of Rosaceae fruit trees in warm climates
– Invited review. Middle Eastern and Russian Journal of Plant Science and
Biotech. 1: 13-19.
48. Sapir, G.,
Goldway. M., Shafir, S. and Stern, R.A. 2007. Multiple introduction of
honeybee colonies increases cross-pollination, fruit-set and yield of
‘Black-Diamond’ Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.). J. Hort. Sci.
and Biotech. 82: 590-596.
49. Stern, R.A.,
Flaishman, M., Applebaum, S. and
Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Effect of synthetic auxins on fruit development of ‘Bing’
cherry (Prunus avium L.). Scientia Hort. 114: 275-280.
50. Stern, R.A.,
Doron, I. and Ben-Arie, R. 2007. Performance of ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus
communis) on seven rootstocks in a warm climate. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech.
82: 798-802.
51. Stern, R.A.,
Doron, I. and Ben Arie, R. 2007. Plant growth regulators increase the fruit
size of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pears (Pyrus communis) in a warm climate.
J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 82: 803-807.
52. Sapir, G., Stern
R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2007. SFBs of Japanese plum (Prunus
salicina): Cloning seven alleles and determining their linkage to the
S-RNase gene. HortScience, 42: 1509-1512.
53. Sapir, G., Stern
R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2008. S-RNase based S-genotyping of
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) and its implication on the
assortment of cultivar – couples in the orchards. Scientia Hort. 118: 8-13.
54. Sapir, G., Stern
R.A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2008. Full compatibility is superior to
semi-compatibility for fruit set in Japanese plum (Prunus salicina
Lindl.) cultivars. Scientia Hort. 116: 394-398.
55. Stern, R.A.and
Doron, I. 2009. Performance of ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis) on nine
rootstocks in the north of Israel. Scientia Hort. 119: 252-256.
56. Raz, A., Stern,
R.A., Shafir, S., Bercovich, D. and Goldway, M. 2009. SFB-based
S-haplotyping of apricot (Prunus armeniaca) with DHPLC. J. Plant
Breeding (in press)
57. Goldway, M.,
Takasaki, T., Zisovich, A., Sanzol, J., Mota, M., Stern, R.A. and
Sansavini, S. 2009. Renumbering the S-RNase alleles of European pear (Pyrus
communis L.) and cloning the S-109 RNase allele. Scientia Hort. (in press)
58. Zisovich, A., Stern,
R.A. and Goldway, M. 2009. The Gametophytic Self-incompatibility System,
its impact on pear (Pyrus communis L.), cultivation and the utilization
of the wild Syrian pear (Pyrus syriaca) as a “universal pollinator”.
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences (in press)
59.
CHAPTERS IN REVIEWED BOOKS
Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 2000. Reducing Fruit Drop in
Lychee with PGRs Spray. In: A.S. Basra (Ed.). Plant Growth Regulators in
Agriculture and Horticulture: Their Role and Commercial Uses. Haworth
Press, N.Y. pp. 211-222.
Stern, R.A.
and Gazit, S. 2003. The Reproductive Biology of the Lychee. In: J. Janick
(Ed.). Horticultural Reviews. Vol. 28 (chapter 8). John Wiley and Sons,
Inc. Publishing, USA pp. 393-453.
Stern, R.A. and Dag, A. 2005. Increasing Yield of
‘Starking’ Apple by Proper Utilization of Beehives. In: M. Reuveni and M.
Livneh (Eds.). Advances in the Golan Research: Man and Landscape. Ramot Publishing
– Tel Aviv University, Israel. pp. 287-300. (In Hebrew with English summary).
Huang, X.M., Subhadrabandhu, S., Mitra, S.K., Ben-Arie, R.
and Stern R.A. 2005. Origin, History, Production and Processing. In:
C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan: Botany, Cultivation
and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 1-23.
Subhadrabandhu, S. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Taxonomy,
Botany and Plant Development. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi
and longan: botany, cultivation and uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K.
pp. 25-34.
Davenport, T. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Flowering. In:
C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan: Botany, Cultivation
and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp. 87-113.
Huang, H. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Fruit set Development
and Maturation. In: C.M. Menzel and G.K. Waite (Eds.). Litchi and Longan:
Botany, Cultivation and Uses CABI publishing, Wallingford, U.K. pp.
115-140.
Goldway, M., Sapir, G. and Stern, R.A. 2007. Molecular
Basis and Horticultural Application of the Gametophytic Self-incompatibility
System in Rosaceae Tree Fruits. In: J. Janick (Ed.). Plant Breeding
Reviews, Vol. 28 (chapter 7) John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Publishing, USA pp.
215-237.
Goldway, M., Sapir, G. Raz, A. and Stern, R.A. 2009.
The Molecular Understanding of the S-RNase – Mediated Gametophitic
Self-Incompatibility System and its Impact on the Cultivation of Rosaceae Fruit
Trees. In: A. Hemantaranjan (Ed.) Advances in Plant Physiology, Vol. 10:
(in press)
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Stern, R.A. 1997. About 200 values on agriculture,
botany and ecology for Aviv Encyclopedia.
ARTICLES
IN REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1993. Autumnal water stress checks
vegetative growth and increases flowering and yield of litchi. Acta Hort.
349:209-212.
- Goldway, M., Schneider, D., Yehuda, H.,
Matityahu, A., Eisikowitch, D. and Stern R.A. 2001. The effect of
apple S-allele compatibility on fruit set levels in non-optimal
fertilization conditions. Acta Hort. 561: 231-234.
- Stern, R.A., Stern, D., Miller,
H., Huafu, X. and Gazit, S. 2001. The effects of the synthetic auxins
2,4,5-TP and 3,5,6-TPA on yield and fruit size of young ‘Fei Zi Xiao’ and
‘Hei Ye’ litchi trees in Guangxi Province, China. Acta Hort. 558: 285-288.
- Dag, A. and Stern. R. A. 2001.
Sequential introduction and heavy density of beehives increases
cross-pollination, fruit-set, and yield in apple. Proc. 37th
Intl. Apicultural Congress (28 October – 1 November 2001), Durban, South
Africa (Apimondia 2001).
- Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M. and
Shargal, A. 2002. Effect of the synthetic cytokinin CPPU on fruit size and
yield of ‘Spadona’ pear (pyrus communis L.). Acta Hort. 596:
797-801.
- Shahak, Y., Gussakovsky, E.E., Cohen,
Y., Luria, S., Stern, R.A., Kfir, S., Naor, A., Atzmon, I., Doron, I.
and Greenblat-Evron, Y. 2004. ColorNets: a new approach for light
manipulation in fruit trees. Acta Hort. 636: 609-616.
- Stern, R.A. and Flaishman, M.
2004. Synthetic cytokinins increase fruit size of ‘Royal Gala’ (Malus
domestica) apple in Israel. Acta Hort. 636: 557-563.
- Stern, R.A., Goren, M. and Gazit,
S. 2005. The effect of shoot pruning during the fall and winter on litchi
flowering and yield. Acta
Hort. 665: 331-335.
- Goldway, M, Zisovich, A., Shafir, S. and
Stern, R.A. 2005. Application of S-RNase allele molecular analysis as
a mean for elucidating low yields in the pear orchard. Acta Hort. 671:
137-142.
- Stern R. A., Dag, A., Zisovich,
A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2005. Increasing the yield of ‘Spadona’
pear (Pyrus communis L.) by appropriate utilization of beehives.
Acta Hort. 671:143-150.
- Flaishman, M., Shargal, A., Shilzerman,
L., Lev-Yadun, S., Stern. R.A. and Grafi, G. 2005. The synthetic
cytokinins CPPU and TDZ prolong the phase of cell division in developing
pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit. Acta Hort. 671: 151-157.
- Stern R. A., Applebaum, S.,
Flaishman, M. and Ben-Arie, R. 2008. Auxins increase fruit size of ‘Bing’
(Prunus avium L.) cherry in a warm climate. Acta Hort.774: 243-249.
- Stern R. A. and Ben-Arie, R.
2008. Effect of the synthetic auxin 3,5,6-TPA on preharvest drop, fruit
quality and maturation of ‘Delicious’ and ‘Jonathan’ apples. Acta Hort.
774: 251-257.
- Shahak, Y., Ratner, K., Gillel, Y.E.,
Zur, N., Or, E., Gussakovsky, E.E., Stern, R.A., Sarig, P., Raban,
E., Harcavi, E., Doron, I. and Greenblat-Evron, Y. 2008. Improving solar
energy utilization, production and fruit quality in orchards and vineyards
by photoselective netting. Acta Hort. 772: 65-72.
- Stern R. A. 2008. Pyrus
betulifolia is the best rootstock for the ‘Coscia’ pear in the warm
climate of Israel. Acta Hort. 800: 631-638.
- Stern R. A. 2008. Increasing
fruit size of Spadona and Coscia (Pyrus communis) pears in a warm
climate, with plant growth regulators. Acta Hort. 800: 155-162.
- Goldway, M., Zisovich, A. Raz, A. and Stern,
R.A. 2008. Understanding the gametophytic self-incompatibility system and
its impact on European pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivation. Acta
Hort. 800: 109-117.
- Stern
R. A. and Doron, I. 2009. Performance of 'Coscia' pear (Pyrus
communis) on nine rootstocks in the north of Israel. Acta Hort. (in press)
ARTICLES
IN NON-REVIEWED JOURNALS
- Stern, R., Adato, I. and Gazit, S. 1990.
Autumnal water stress as means of increasing flowering and improving
fertility of young litchi trees. Alon Hanotea 44:391-394 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R., Adato, I. and Gazit, S. 1991.
Autumnal water stress as means of increasing flowering and improving
fertility of mature litchi trees. Alon Hanotea 45:933-937 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R., Adato, I., Goren, M., Eisenstein,
D. and Gazit, S. 1992. Autumnal water stress in litchi: an effective
method of increasing flowering intensity and yield - a summation of three
years’ experiments. Alon Hanotea 46:589-596 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Tomer, E.,
Eisenstein, D. and Gazit, S. 1992. Development and abscission of
“Mauritius” litchi fruits and development of a new method to decrease
abscission. Alon Hanotea 46:453-469 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Kigel, J. and Gazit,
S. 1993. Pollen viability in two pollen-releasing litchi flower types.
Alon Hanotea 47:322-335 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1993.
Pollination of litchi flowers by honeybees: the effect of bee’s attraction
to three flower types on the rate of pollination. Alon Hanotea 47:380-394
(Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A. 1994. The
relationship between the honeybee and litchi flowers. Yalkut Hamichveret,
Isr. J. Beekeepers Assoc. 30:16-18 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1994.
Experiments with Tipimon for the reduction of fruit drop in “Mauritius” in
Kibbutz Lavi. Alon Hanotea 48:160-162 (Hebrew).
- Gaffni. E., Stern, R.A. and
Harpaz, M. 1995. Recommendation for litchi growers, 1995. Alon Hanotea
49:206-208 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Harpaz, M. and Gazit, S.
1995. Tipimon spray can reduce fruit drop in Mauritius caused by severe
hot spell. Alon Hanotea 49:494-495 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Nadler, M. and
Gazit, S. 1997. Increasing “Floridian” litchi yield by Tipimon spray. Alon
Hanotea 51:156-162 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Naor, A., Meron, M.,
Wallach, R., Bravdo, B. and Gazit, S. 1997. Indicators for controlling autumnal water stress in
litchi. In: O. Kramer and M. Sneh (eds.), Irrigation Management in the
Orchard. pp. 26-45. Israel Ministry of Agriculture (Hebrew).
- Dag, A., Stern, R.A. and Doron,
I. 1999. Pollination and fruit set in apple. Alon Hanotea 53: 114-116
(Hebrew).
- Doron, I., Grinblat, Y. and Stern,
R.A. 1999. Improving pear quality in Spain. Alon Hanotea 53: 184-188
(Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M. and
Erez, A. 2000. Growing pears and apples in Italy and France. Alon Hanotea
54: 30-35 (Hebrew).
- Schneider, D., Goldway, M., Matityahu,
A, Yehuda, H., Eisikowitch, D. and Stern R.A. 2000. The importance
of genetic compatibility in the determination of the pollenizer for the
‘Topred’ apple strain and its influence on fertility. Alon Hanotea 54:
144-145 (Hebrew).
- Dag, A. Eisikowitch, D. and Stern
R.A. 2000. Azinophos-methyl decreases pollination in ‘Red Delicious’
apple. Alon Hanotea 54: 191-193 (Hebrew).
- Doron, I., Mashal, H., Bar-Sinai, N. and
Stern, R.A. 2000. Increasing fruit size of ‘Bing’ cherry in
Alone-Habashan – 1999. . Alon Hanotea 54: 209-219 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A. and Flaishman, M.
2000. Increasing fruit size of apple. Alon Hanotea 54: 395-360. (Hebrew).
- Schneider, D., Eisikowitch, D., Goldway,
M., Matityahu, A., Yehuda, H. and Stern, R.A. 2001. The agricultural
significance of the low self-fertilization of Golden-Delicious apple. Alon
Hanotea 55: 415-416 (Hebrew).
- Dag, A. and Stern, R.A. 2001.
Sequential introduction of honeybee colonies and doubling their density
improve pollination and fruit set in Red Delicious apple. Alon Hanotea 55: 421-422 (Hebrew).
- Dag, A. and Stern, R.A. 2001.
Sequential introduction of honeybee colonies and doubling their density
improve pollination and fruit set in Red Delicious apple. Yalkut
Hamichveret, Isr. J. Beekeepers Assoc. 44:99-102 (Hebrew).
- Sapir, G., Stern, R.A.,
Schneider, D., Zisovich, A., Matityahu, A., Goldway, M., Greenblat-Evron,
Y. and Antman, S. 2002. Using molecular technique to characterize genetic
compatibility between deferent Japanese plum cultivars. Alon Hanotea 56:
312-313. (Hebrew).
- Sapir, G., Stern, R.A.,
Schneider, D., Zisovich, A., Matityahu, A., Goldway, M., Greenblat-Evron,
Y. and Antman, S. 2002. Low activity of honeybees in ‘Red Beaut’ Japanese
plum causes poor fertility. Alon Hanotea 56: 314-315. (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Radel, G., Wallach,
A., Doron, I., Havlin, Z. and Nathanzon, T. 2002. New rootstocks and
varieties for pear. Alon Hanotea 56: 362-364. (Hebrew).
- Naor, A., Peres, M., Greenblat-Evron,
Y., Gal, J., Doron, I. and Stern. R.A. 2002. Limitation of water
absorption in pears in Israel. Alon Hanotea 56: 365-367. (Hebrew).
- Schneider, D., Esikowitch, D., Goldway,
M. and Stern, R.A. 2002. The relationship between floral structure
and honeybee pollination efficiency in Jonathan and Topred apple
cultivars. Alon Hanotea 56: 370-371. (Hebrew).
- Dag, A., Esikowitch, D., Stern, R.A.,
Birger, R., Lin, A. and El-Hadi, F. 2003. Improving fruit set of deciduous
trees by means of bouquet.
Alon Hanotea 57: 88-89 (Hebrew).
- Dag, A., Doron, I. and Stern, R.A.
2003. Recommendation for pollination and fertilization in apple, pear and
plum. Fruits, 118: 7-8 (Hebrew).
- Ben-Arie, R., Neria, O., Zvilling, A.,
Gizis, A., Sharabi-Nov, A., Regev, I. and Stern R.A. 2003. Delaying
litchi ripening to extend the harvest and marketing season. Alon Hanotea
57: 318-321 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Goldway, M.,
Zisovich, A., Shafir, S. and Dag, A. 2003. Preliminary study of sequential
introduction of honeybee colonies and increasing their density to improve
cross-pollination, fruit set and yield of ‘Spadona’ pear. Alon Hanotea 57:
356-360 (Hebrew).
32.
Zisovich, A., Shafir,
S., Goldway, M. and Stern, R.A. 2004.
Using molecular technique to characterize genetic compatibility between pear
varieties. Alon Hanotea 58: 136-138 (Hebrew).
33. Zisovich, A., Dag,
A., Shafir, S., Goldway, M. and Stern, R.A. 2004. Searching for the best
pollenizer for ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pear. Alon Hanotea 58: 174-177 (Hebrew).
34. Stern R.A.
and Flaishman, M.A. 2004. Increasing fruit size of Japanese plum by Auxin treatments. Alon Hanotea 58: 266-268 (Hebrew).
35. Stern R.A.
and Dag, A. 2004. A ballad on apple and honeybee. Yevul Si 8: 48-49 (Hebrew).
36. Stern R.A.,
Doron I., Agiv, M. and Ogni, Y. 2004. Pre-harvest fruit drop prevention of
‘Starking’ apple by using tipimon substitutes. Alon Hanotea 58: 353-355
(Hebrew).
37. Shahak, Y.,
Gussakovsky, E., Cohen, Y., Stern, R.A., Kfir, S., Naor, A.,
Greenblat-Evron, Y., Doron, I., Askira, I. and Peres, M. 2004. ColorNets in
apple and pears: a new agrotechnology for old crops. Alon Hanotea 58: 361-364
(Hebrew).
38. Stern, R.A.,
Goldway, M., Schneider, D., Roshansky, E. and Ratner, Y. 2004. Pollination and
fertilization in ‘Grani Smith’ apple. Alon Hanotea 58: 365 (Hebrew).
39. Stern, R.A.,
Flaishman, M., Agiv, M., Ogni, Y. and Snir, A. 2004. The influence of hand-thinning
period and rate on crop load and fruit size distribution of ‘Golden Delicious’
apple. Alon Hanotea 58: 366-368 (Hebrew).
40. Stern, R.A.,
Vallach, A. and Kudish, A. 2004. The efficiency of commercial fertilizer
planting in between the ‘Starking’ row. Alon Hanotea 58: 369-371 (Hebrew).
41. Sapir, G.,
Goldway, M., Greenblat, Y., Shafir, S. and Stern R.A. 2005. Increasing
fertility of plum in orchards with semi-compatible pollenizer. Alon Hanotea 59:
33-36 (Hebrew).
42. Sapir, G.,
Goldway, M., Greenblat, Y., Shafir, S. and Stern R.A. 2005. Increasing
fertility of plum in orchards with fully-compatible pollenizer. Alon Hanotea
59: 136-138 (Hebrew).
- Zisovich, A., Goldway, M., Shehori, M.,
Shafir, S., Holand, D. and Stern, R.A. 2005. Identification of the
genetic compatibility between Spadona and Coscia pear and new pear
varieties. Alon Hanotea 59:
183-185 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Goldway, M., Shafir,
S. and Sapir, G. 2005. Pollination in plum. Yevul Si 12: 52-53 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Ben-Arie, R.,
Perlook, H. and Flaishman, M. 2005. Increasing fruit size of Apricot by
auxin treatments. Alon Hanotea 59: 157-161 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Raviv, Z.,
Greenblat-Evron, Y. 2005. Replacing hand thinning with chemical methods in
nectarines. Alon Hanotea 59: 250. (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Redel, G., Vollah,
A., Agiv, M., Moshe, A., Shemi, N., Levi, M. Doron, I., Natanzon, T.,
Kopfeld, A., Margalit, B. 2005. Assessment of new rootstock for ‘Spadona’
and ‘Coscia’ pears. Alon Hanotea 59: 330-332 (Hebrew).
- Naor, A., Stern, R.A., Flaishman,
M., Gal, Y. and Peres, M. 2005. The effect of post-harvest water stress on
the autumn blooming phenomena and long-term fertility in ‘Spadona’ pear.
Alon Hanotea 59: 333-337. (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Raviv, Z.
and Ogni, Y. 2006. Increasing fruit size of ‘Snow-Queen’ nectarin by GA3
treatment during the differentiation period. Alon Hanotea 60: 163-165
(Hebrew)
- Stern, R.A., Ben-Arie, R.,
Flaishman, M., Prilook, H. and Antman, S. 2006. Application of auxins
during pit-hardening increases fruit size of ‘Bing’ Cherry. Alon Hanotea
60: 221-223 (Hebrew)
- Stern, R.A. and Agiv, M. 2006.
Increasing Fruit size of ‘Son-Gold’ Japanese plum by BM-86. Alon Hanotea
60: 180 (Hebrew)
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Ogni, Y.
and Doron, I. 2006. Increasing fruit size and reducing alternate bearing
of ‘Golden Delicious’ apple by the combination of synthetic cytokinins
with thinning treatments. Alon Hanotea 60: 250-253 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Zisovich, A., Taube,
O., Stern, D., Pleser, Y. and Steinberg, S. 2006. Adding Bumble-bees to
honey-bees in the pear orchards improves pollination and fertilization and
increase total yield and fruit size. Alon Hanotea 60: 265-268 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Doron, I., Vallach,
A., Agiv, M., Roshanski, E. and Ratner, J. 2006. A combination of
cytokinins with gibberellins increases fruit size of Spadona pear. Alon
Hanotea 60: 273-274 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Raviv, Z.
and Ogni, Y. 2007. Increasing fruit size of ‘Snow-Queen’ nectarin and
reducing the cost of hand thinning by hydrogen cyanamide (Dormex/Alzodef)
before bloom. Alon Hanotea 61: 460-463. (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Raviv, Z.
and Ogni, Y. 2007. Burning nectarines’ flowers by the surfactant
‘Diluete’, reducing crop load and increase fruit size. Alon Hanotea 61:
500-504 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A. 2008. The appropriate
management of honey bee colonies for pollination of pear, apple and
Japanese plum. Yalkut Hamichveret, Isr. J. Beekeepers assoc. 48: 66-70
(Hebrew).
- Raz, A., Goldway, M., Shafir, S.,
Rubinstein, M. and Stern, R.A. 2008. The importance of pollenizer
for the fertility of
'Early-cot' apricot. Alon Hanotea 62: 152-155 (Hebrew).
- Raz, A., Goldway, M., Shafir, S.,
Appleboum, S, and Stern, R.A. 2008. Assessment the fertility
of 'Goldrich' apricot. Alon
Hanotea 62: 156-159 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M., Agiv, M., Redel, G.
and Antman, S. 2008. Early ripening and enlargement of fruit size in
'Oded' peach by auxin treatments. Alon Hanotea 62: 250-253 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M. and Ogni,
Y. 2008. The influence of hand thinning – period and rate – on crop load
and fruit size distribution of 'Royal-Gala' apple. Alon Hanotea 62:
348-351 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Agiv, M., Ogni, Y.
and Avrahami, R. 2008. Chemical thinning in 'Royal-Gala' apple. Alon Hanotea
62: 471-473 (Hebrew).
- Stern, R.A., Raviv, Z., Agiv, M.
and Ogni, Y. 2008. Thinning of peach and nectarine. Yevul Si – Special
publication of the Northern R&D, 40-42 (Hebrew).
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ABSTRACTS
PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES
- Stern, R., Gur, A. and Altman, A.
1979. The effect of myo-inositol and benzyladenine on root viability in
peaches and on the translocation of carbohydrates and cytokinins. Proc.
Isr. Soc. Bot. Sci., Rechovot, Israel, April 16, 1979.
- Gur, A., Altman, A., Stern, R.
and Wolowitz, B. 1986. The role of myo-inositol and cytokinins in the
survival of rooted peach cuttings. Acta Hort. 179:853.
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1992.
Autumnal water stress checks vegetative growth and increases flowering and
yield of litchi. Proc. 5th workshop on orchard and plantation
systems, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 22-26, 1992. (p. 48).
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 1992.
Development and abscission of “Mauritius” litchi fruits and the decrease
of abscission by auxin 2,4,5-TP. Proc. 89th Ann. Conference Am. Soc. Hort.
Sci., Honolulu, Hawaii, August 1-6, 1992. HortScience 27:108.
- Degani, C., El Batsri, R., Stern,
R.A. and Gazit, S. 1992. Determination of the pollen parent and its
effect on lychee fruit characteristics by isozymic analysis. Proc. 89th
Ann. Meeting Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., Honolulu, Hawaii, August 1-6 1992.
HortScience 27:136.
- Degani, C., Stern, R.A., El
Batsri, R. and Gazit, S. 1994. Pollen parent effect on the abscission of
“Mauritius” and “Floridian” lychee fruit. Proc. 24th Intl. Hort. Cong., Kyoto, Japan, August
1994.
- Stern R.A., Shai, O., Yehuda, H.,
Matityahu, A., Schneider, D., Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 1999.
Reduction in yield of the apple cultivar ‘Topred’ is due to
semi-compatibility with its pollenizer ‘Jonathan’. Proc. Isr. Soc. Plant
Sci., Weizmann Inst. Sci. Rehovot, Israel. (Abs. #20).
- Stern R.A. and Gazit, S. 2000.
The polyamine putrescine increases ‘Mauritius’ litchi yield in Israel.
Proc. 1st Intl. Symp. on litchi and longan. Guangzhou, China,
June 19-23, 2000. (p. 38).
- Stern, R.A., Stern, D., Miller,
H., Xu, H.F. and Gazit., S. 2000. The effect of the synthetic auxin
2,4,5-TP and 3,5,6-TPA on yield and fruit size of young ‘Fei Zi Xiao’ and
‘Hei Ye’ litchi trees in Guangxi Province, China. Proc. 1st
Intl. Symp. on litchi and longan. Guangzhou, China, June 19-23, 2000 (p.
39).
- Stern, R.A. Sargal, A. and
Flaishman, M. 2000. Effect of the synthetic cytokinin CPPU on fruit size
and yield of ‘Spadona’ and ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis L.). Proc.
8th Intl. Symp. on pear, Bologna, Italy, September 4-9, 2000
(p. 255).
- Schneider, D., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2001. Self incompatibility in the Golden
Delicious apple. Proc. Isr. Soc. Plant Sci. Fac. of Agri. Rehovot, Israel.
April 4, 2001. (Israel J. Plant Sci. 49: 167).
- Stern, R.A., Schneider, D., Shay,
O., Matityahu, A. and Yehuda, H. 2001. The relationship between yield and
self-incompatibility in Rosaceae family. Proc. Biotechnology of Plants.
Tel-Hai academic college, Israel. May 3, 2001. (Abs. #8).
- Schneider, D., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2002. Semi-compatibility of S-alleles
between apple cultivars as a bio-ecological alternative for chemical
thinning of over cropping. Proc. 27th Intl. Cong. on Sexual
Plant Reproduction, Lublin, Poland, July 2002. (p. 138).
- Sapir, G., Stern, R.A.,
Eisikowitch, D. and Goldway, M. 2002. Determination of S-allele
compatibility between Japanese plum cultivars by PCR analysis. Proc. 27th
Intl. Cong. on Sexual Plant Reproduction, Lublin, Poland, July 2002. (p.
133).
- Stern, R.A. and Flaishman, M.
2002. Synthetic cytokinins increase fruit size of ‘Royal Gala’ (Malus domestica)
apple in Israel. Proc. 26th Intl. Hort. Cong., Toronto, Canada.
August 11-17, 2002. (p. 371).
- Shahak, Y., Gussakovsky, E.E., Atzmon,
I., Doron, I., Stern, R.A. and Naor, A. 2002. A new approach for
light manipulation in fruit trees. Proc. 26th Intl. Hort. Cong.
in Toronto, August 11-17, 2002. (p. 379-380).
- Naor, A., Flaishman, M., Stern. R.A.
and Erez, A. 2002. Temperature effects on releasing apple buds from
dormancy. Proc. 26th Intl. Hort. Cong. in Toronto, August
11-17, 2002 (p. 161).
- Stern, R.A. and Gazit, S. 2003.
The effect of 22/12 and 22/17ºC
temperature regimes and day length on flower induction in ‘Mauritius’ and
‘Floridian’ litchi. Proc. 2nd Intl. Symp. on litchi, longan,
Rambutan and other Sapindaceae plants, Chiangmai, Thailand, August 25-28,
2003. (p. 82).
- Stern, R.A., Goren, M. and Gazit,
S. 2003. The effect of shoot pruning during the fall and winter on litchi
flowering and yield. Proc.
2nd Intl. Symp. on litchi, longan, Rambutan and other
Sapindaceae plants, Chiangmai, Thailand, August 25-28, 2003. (p. 50).
- Shahak, Y., Stern, R.A.,
Gussakovsky, E.E., Cohen, Y. and Naor, A. 2003. Light-modifying nets:
assessed benefits in apple orchards. Proc. 100th Ann.
Conference Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., Rhode Island, USA, October 3-6, 2003.
(HortScience 38 p. 739.)
- Stern R. A., Dag, A., Zisovich,
A., Shafir, S. and Goldway, M. 2004. Sequential introduction of honeybee
colonies increases cross-pollination, fruit-set and yield of ‘Spadona’
pear (Pyrus communis L.). Proc. 9th Intl. Symp. on pear,
Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 1-6, 2004. (p. 15).
- Flaishman, M., Shargal, A., Lev-Yadun,
S., Stern. R.A. and Grafi, G. The synthetic cytokinins CPPU and TDZ
prolong the phase of cell division in developing pear (Pyrus communis
L.) fruits. Proc. 9th Intl. Symp. on pear, Stellenbosch, South Africa,
February 1-6, 2004 (p. 16).
- Goldway, M, Zisovich, A., Shafir, S. and
Stern, R.A. 2004. Application of S-alleles molecular analysis as
mean to elucidate low yields in the pear orchard. Proc. 9th Intl. Symp. on
pear, Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 1-6, 2004 (p. 15).
- Naor, A., Flaishman, M., Stern, R.A.
and Erez, A. 2004. Temperature effects on dormancy completion of vegetative
and reproductive buds in apple. Proc. 3rd Intl. Symp. on plant
dormancy, Wageningen, Holland, May 25-28, 2004. (p. 54).
- Dag, A., Shafir, S., Goldway, M.,
Zisovich, A. and Stern, R.A. 2004. Timing of hive introduction and
their density affects pollination effectiveness, fruit set and yield in
apple and pear orchards. Proc. 1st European Conference of
Apidology, Udine, Italy, September 19-23, 2004. (p. 77).
- Sapir, G., Stern, R.A., Shafir,
S. and Goldway, M. 2005. Investigation of the plant gametophitic self
incompatibility mechanism using yeast as the research system. Proc. 1st
Scientific Symp. of Migal Tech. Cent. Kefar Bloom, Israel, February 23,
2005. (Abs. # 18).
- Stern, R.A., Flaishman, M. and
Ben-Arie, R. 2006. Auxins increase fruit size of ‘Bing’ (Prunnus avium
L.) cherry in a warm climate. Proc. 26th Intl. Hort. Cong.,
Seoul, Korea, August 13-19, 2006 (p. 305)
- Stern, R.A. and Ben-Arie, R.
2006. Effect of the synthetic auxin 3,5,6-TPA on preharvest drop, fruit
quality and maturation of ‘Delicious’ and ‘Jonathan’ apples. Proc. 26th
Intl. Hort. Cong., Seoul, Korea, August 13-19, 2006 (p. 305)
- Goldway, M., Sapir, G., Shafir, S. and Stern,
R.A. 2006. Genetic compatibility and fruit yield in sub-optimal
conditions for growth and pollination in Rosaceae cultivars. Proc.
26th Intl. Hort. Cong., Seoul, Korea, August 13-19, 2006 (p.
253)
- Dag, A., Afik, O., Stern, R.A.
and Shafir, S. 2006. Selection of honey bees strains for pollination of
specific crop. Proc 2nd European Conf. of Apidology. Prague,
Czech Republic, September 10-15, 2006 (p. 52).
- Stern, R.A. 2007. Pyrus betulifolia is the
best rootstock for the ‘Coscia’ pear in the warm climate of Israel. Proc.
10th Intl. Symp. on pear, Peniche, Portugal, May 20-27, 2007
(p. 61).
- Stern, R.A. 2007. Increasing fruit
size of Spadona and Coscia (Pyrus communis) pears in a warm
climate, with plant growth regulators. Proc. 10th Intl. Symp.
on pear, Peniche, Portugal, May 20-27, 2007 (p. 20).
- Goldway, M., Zisovich, A. and Stern,
R.A. 2007. Understanding the gametophytic self-incompatibility system
and its impact on the cultivation of pears. Proc. 10th Intl. Symp. on pear, Peniche,
Portugal, May 20-27, 2007 (p. 18).
- Sapir, G., Goldway, M, Shafir, S. and Stern,
R.A., 2007. Gametophytic self-incompatibility in Japanese plum (Prunus
salicina). Proc. 104th Ann. Conference Amer. Soc. Hort.
Sci. Scottsdale, Arizona, July 16-19, 2007 (HortScience 42: 903-904).
- Stern, R.A. 2007. Pollination and
fertilization in deciduous trees – problems and solutions. Proc. 15th
Ann. Symp. on pollination. Volcani Inst. Israel, December 5, 2007 (p. 10).
- Stern, R.A.and Doron, I. 2008. Performance
of ‘Coscia’ pear (Pyrus communis) on nine rootstocks in the north
of Israel. Proc. 9th Intl. Symp. on integrating canopy, rootstock
and environmental physiology in orchard systems, Geneva, New York, USA,
August 4-8, 2008 (p. 110).
- Flaishman, M. and Stern, R.A.
2008. Increasing fruit size: effects of cytokinines and auxins and their
mode of action. Proc. Intl. Workshop of COST action on Commodity Quality,
Volcani Center, Israel, May 26-27, 2008 (p. 5-8).
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