Improvement of Fruit Quality and Marketability of “Washington Navel” Orange Fruit by Cytokinin and Gibberellin

Abstract

“Navel” orange is the main citrus cultivars in Egypt and is an important export crop for foreign markets. According to a recent report on orange export in Egypt, during the 2018/2019 season, Egypt exported orange to 98 countries with an estimated total quantity of 1.7 million metric tons. The top 10 export countries were Russia, Saudi Arabia, Netherland, China, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Ukraine, India, and Malaysia (Anonymous, 2019).