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July 2023

Number 3

Volume 77

CONTENTS

Published by THE AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Journal of the American Pomological Society (ISSN 1527-3741) is published by the American Pomological Society as an annual volume of 4 issues, in January, April, July and October. Membership in the Society includes a volume of the Journal. Most back issues are available at various rates. Paid renewals not received in the office of the Business Manager by January 1 will be temporarily suspended until payment is received. For current membership rates, please consult the Business Manager. Editorial Office: Manuscripts and correspondence concerning editorial matters should be addressed to the Editor: Richard Marini, 203 Tyson Building, Department of Plant Science, University Park, PA 16802-4200 USA; Email: richmarini1@gmail.com. Manuscripts submitted for publication in Journal of the American Pomological Society are accepted after recommendation of at least two editorial reviewers. Guidelines for manuscript preparation are the same as those outlined in the style manual published by the American Society for Horticultural Science for HortScience, found at https://cdn.ymaws.com/ashs.org/resource/resmgr/publications/ashspubsstylemanual.pdf Postmaster: Send accepted changes to the Business office. Business Office : Correspondence regarding subscriptions, advertising, back issues, and Society membership should be addressed to the Business Office, C/O Heather Hilko, ASHS, 1018 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; Tel 703-836 4606; Email: ashs@ashs.org Page Charges : A charge of $50.00 per page for members and $65.00 per page ($32.00 per half page) will be made to authors. In addition to the page charge, there will be a charge of $40.00 per page for tables, figures and photographs. Society Affairs : Matters relating to the general operation of the society, awards, committee activities, and meetings should be addressed to Michele Warmund, 1-31 Agriculture Building, Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO 65211; Email:warmundm@missouri.edu. Society Web Site : http://americanpomological.org The Role of Silicon in Strawberry production – Erich Griffin, Lailiang Cheng, and Marvin Pritts............................................................................................................................130 Effects of Different Trellis Systems on Fruit-zone Microclimate, Berry Quality and Anthocyanins of ‘Xinyu’ Grape ( Vitis vinifera L.) – S.J. Bai, J.G. Hu, M. Zheng, J.Y. Wu, J.S. Cai, G. Chen, R.H. Zhao, J.F. Meng .................................................................................136 About the Cover - Velvet apple ( Diospyros blancoi )..............................................................149 Genetic and Molecular Disease Management of Powdery Mildew, Bacterial Canker, and X Disease in US Pacific Northwest Sweet Cherry: Current Obstacles and Future Opportunities – Alexandra M. Johnson, Lyndon D. Porter, Gary Grove, Scott J. Harper, and Cameron P. Peace.............................................................................................................150 Beach Plum: a Fruit for the Future – Erich Griffin and Marvin Pritts . ...................................165 Anthocyanin Profiles of Two Subtropical Vaccinium Species and ‘O’Neal’ Southern Highbush Blueberry – Todd W. Anderson, Robert W. Durst, Scott W. Leonard, Kim E. Hummer, Claire Luby, and Nahla V. Bassil (U.P. Hedrick Award – First Place) .................................... 176 Instructions to Authors............................................................................................................186