Publications

Referred Journals

2012 

Zhang, C. and M.D. Whiting. 2012. Plant growth regulators improve sweet cherry fruit quality without reducing endocarp growth. Scientia Horticulturae. In press.

Ampatzidis, Y., M.D. Whiting, P.A. Scharf, and Q. Zhang. The development and evaluation of a novel system for monitoring harvest labor efficiency. Computers and Electronics in Agr. 88:85-94. 

Ampatzidis, Y.G., S.G. Vougioukas, and M.D. Whiting.  2012.  A wearable module for recording worker position in orchards.  Computers and Electronics in Agr. 87:222-230.  (IF- 1.3)

Du, X., D. Chen, Q. Zhang, P.A. Scharf, and M.D. Whiting.  2012.  Dynamic Responses of Sweet Cherry Trees under Vibratory Excitations.  Biosystems Engineering.  111:305-314. (IF-1.4)

Koepke, T., S. Schaeffer, V. Krishnan, D. Jiwan, A. Harper, M. Whiting, N Oraguzie, and A. Dhingra.  2012.  Rapid gene-based SNP and hapolotype marker development in non-model eukaryotes using 3'UTR sequencing.  2012,.  BMC Genomics.  13:18 (IF-4.2)

Puniran, N., D.C. Close, S.A. Bound, R. Corkney, and M.D. Whiting.  2012.  Fruit colour, size and temperature affect the shelf life of sweet cherry.  Acta Hortic. 934:995-1001.  

Zhang, C. and M.D. Whiting. 2012.  The occurrence of protruding pistil in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) and its consequences on fertilization.  Scientia Hortic.  140:149-156.  (IF-1.2)

2011

Reighard, G.l., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B. Black, P. Byers, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, R.S. Johnson, J. Kamas, M. Kaps, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, M. Newell, D. Ouellette, R. Pokharel, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, D. Ward, and M. Whiting. 2011. Six-year performance of 14 Prunus rootstocks at 11 sites in the 2001 NC-140 peach trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 65:26-41.

Johnson, S., R. Anderson, W. Autio, T. Beckman, B. Black, P. Byers, J. Cline, C Chavez-Gonzalez, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, G. Greene, M Kaps, J. Kamas, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, D. Miller, M. Newell, D. Ophardt, D. Ouellette, R. Parra-Quezada, R. Pokharel, G. Reighard, T. Robinson, J. Schupp, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, D. Ward, M. Warmund, M. Whiting. 2011. Performance of the 2002 NC-140 cooperative peach rootstock planting.  J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 65:17-25.

Zhang, C. and M.D. Whiting. 2011. Pre-harvest foliar application of Prohexadione-Ca and gibberellins improve sweet cherry fruit quality and storability.  Plant Growth Regulation. 65:156-165. (Impact factor – 1.33)

Zhang, C. and M.D. Whiting. 2011. Improving 'Bing' sweet cherry fruit quality with plant growth regulators. Scientia Hortic.127:341-346. (Impact factor – 1.20)

Olmstead, J.W., M.D. Whiting, G.A. Lang, D. Ophardt, and N.C Oraguzie. 2011. 'PC7146-8' (Benton™) sweet cherry. HortScience. 46:121-122.

Olmstead, J.W., M.D. Whiting, G.A. Lang, D. Ophardt, and N.C Oraguzie. 2011. 'PC7064-3' (Selah™) sweet cherry. HortScience.46:123-124.

Oyarzun, R., C. Stöckle, J Wu and M. Whiting. 2011. In field assessment on the relationship between PAR and global solar radiation transmittance through discontinuous canopies. Chilean J. Agr. Res. 71:122-131.

Seavert, C. and M.D. Whiting.  2011.  Comparing the economics of mechanical vs. hand harvest of sweet cherry.  Acta Hortic.  903:725-730.

Smith, E.D., and M.D. Whiting.  2011.  The pedicel's role in postharvest weight loss of two sweet cherry cultivars.  Acta Hortic.  903:935-939.

Iezzoni, A.F., J.W. Olmstead, and M.D. Whiting.  2011.  Selecting and fingerprinting the next generation of size-controlling rootstocks for sweet cherry.  Acta Hortic.  903:235-240. 

Reighard, G.L., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B.Black, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, R.S. Johnson, J. Kamas, M. Kaps, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, D Ouelette, R. Pokharel, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C.S. Walsh, D. Ward, and M.D. Whiting. 2011. Performance of Prunus rootstocks in the 2001 NC-140 peach trial. Acta. Hortic. 903: 463-468.

 2010

Claudio O. Stöckle, C.O.,R.L. Nelson, S. Higgins, J. Brunner, G. Grove, R. Boydston, M.D. Whiting, and C. Kruger. 2010. Assessment of climate change inpacts on Eastern Washington agricultrue. J. Climatic Change. Climatic Change. 107:77-102. (Impact factor-3.63)

Smith, E.D., M.D. Whiting, and D.R. Rudell. 2010. Metabolic profiling of ethephon-treated sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.). Metabolimics. DOI 10.1007/s11306-010-0238-3. (Impact factor-3.89)

Oyarzun, R., C. Stockle, and M. Whiting. 2010. Analysis of hydraulic conductance and its components in field grown mature sweet cherry trees. Chilean J. Agr. Res. 70:58-66.

Smith, E.D. and M.D. Whiting. 2010. Effect of ethephon on sweet cherry pedicel-fruit retention force and quality is cultivar dependent. Plant Growth Regulat.  60:213-223. (Impact factor – 1.33)

Ross, C.F., M.A. Chauvin, and M.D. Whiting. 2010. Assignation of sweet cherry selections to three taste groupings based on perceived sweetness and sourness. J. Food Sci. 75:S48-S54. (Impact factor – 1.49)

Oraguzie, N, D. Ophardt, L. Long, G. Lang, and M. Whiting. 2011. 'PC8007-2' (Kiona™) sweet cherry. HortScience. 45:1906-1907. (Impact factor-0.91)

Schmidt, T., Elfving, D., McFerson, J., and Whiting, M. 2010.  Practical gibberellic acid programs for mitigation of biennial bearing in apple.  Acta Hortic.  884:663-670.

2009

Schmidt, T.R., D.C. Elfving, J.R. McFerson, and M.D. Whiting. Crop Load Overwhelms Effects of Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon on Floral Initiation in Apple. HORTSCIENCE 44(7):1900–1906.(Impact factor – 0.91)

M. A. Chauvin, M.D. Whiting and C. F. Ross. 2009. The Influence of Harvest Time on Sensory Properties and Consumer Acceptance of Sweet Cherries. HortTechnol. 19:748-754. (Impact factor – 0.52)

Ross, C.F., M.A. Chauvin, and M.D. Whiting. 2009. Assignation of sweet cherry selections to three taste groupings based on perceived sweetness and sourness. J. Food Sci. In press.

Ross, C.F., M.A. Chauvin, and M.D. Whiting. 2009. Firmness evaluation of sweet cherries by a trained and consumer sensory panel. J. Text. Studies. 40:554-570. (Impact factor – 1.27)

2008

Whiting, M.D. and R. Martin. 2008. When and how to reduce sweet cherry doubling.  Compact Fruit Tree. 41(3): 22-24.

Whiting, M.D. 2008. First Bite: A simple concept.  Good Fruit Grower. 59(10): 6.

Whiting, M.D. and J.B. Adams. 2008. Sleeping eyes for cherries.  Good Fruit Grower. 59(10): 32-34.

Whiting, M.D., C. Rodriguez, and J. Toye. 2008. Preliminary testing of a reflective ground cover: sweet cherry growth, yield and fruit quality. Acta Hort. 795:557-560.

Lenahan, O.M., and M.D. Whiting. 2008. Chemical thinners reduce sweet cherry net CO2 exchange, stomatal conductance and chlorophyll fluorescence. Acta Hort. 795:681-684.

Lenahan, O.M., M.D. Whiting, and D.C.Elfving. 2008. Gibberellic acid is a potential sweet cherry crop load management tool. Acta Hort. 795:513-516.

Oyarzun, R., M.D. Whiting, and C. Stockle. 2008. Hydraulic conductance determination and its components in field grown mature sweet cherry trees. Acta Hort. 795:691-694.

Antunez, A., M.D. Whiting, F. Pierce, and C. Stockle. 2008. Estimation of sweet cherry water status by spectral reflectance. Acta Hort. 795:711-716.

Schmidt, T.R., D.C. Elfving, J.R. McFerson, and M.D. Whiting. 2008. Gibberellic Acid Accelerates ‘Honeycrisp,’ but not ‘Cameo’ Apple Fruit Maturation. HortTechnol. 18:39-44

Kappel, F., G. Lang, B. Andersen, L. Anderson, A. Azarenko, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, T. Facteau, A. Gaus, R. Godin, G. Greene, R. Nunez-Elisea, R. Perry, G. Reighard, T. Robinson, and M. Whiting. 2008. Performance of the NC-140 Regional Sweet Cherry Rootstock Trial (1998) in North America. Acta Hort. 795:317-320.

2007

Oyarzun, R., C. Stockle, and M.D. Whiting. 2007. A simple approach to modeling radiation interception by fruit tree orchards. Agric. Forest Meteorol. 142:12-24.

Whiting, M.D. and E. Smith. 2007. Mechanical harvest system has little impact on sweet cherry quality and storability. Good Fruit Grower. 58:22-24.

Whiting, M.D., L. Long, and A. Marin. 2007. Consumers respond well to stemfree cherries. Good Fruit Grower. 58:14.

Long, L.E., M.D. Whiting, and A.B. Marin. 2007. Consumers show preference for key cherry attributes. Good Fruit Grower. 58:15-17.

Whiting, M.D. 2007. Small trees, bing fruit: managing crop load is critical in high efficiency cherry orchard systems. Good Fruit Grower. 58(7):18-20.

Whiting, M.D. and D. Ophardt. 2007. Sweet cherry rootstock trials in Washington State. Compact Fruit Tree. 40:11-14.

Olmstead, J.W., A. Iezzoni, and M.D. Whiting. 2007. Genotypic differences in sweet cherry fruit size result from differences in fruit cell number. J.Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. In press.

Oyarzun, R., M.D. Whiting, and C. Stockle. 2007. Estimating components of sweet cherry hydraulic conductance in situ. Acta Hort. In press.

2006

Lenahan, O.M., and M.D. Whiting. 2006. Physiological and horticultural effects of sweet cherry chemical blossom thinners. HortScience. 41:1547-1551.

Whiting, M.D. 2006. Quality of new sweet cherry varieties. Compact Fruit Tree. 39:23-24.

Whiting, M.D. 2006. The next generation sweet cherry orchard. Good Fruit Grower. 57:22-24

Whiting, M.D., L.E. Long, and A. Marin. 2006. Growers have many cherry varieties to choose from. Good Fruit Grower. 57:10-11.

Lenahan, O.M., M.D. Whiting, and D.C. Elfving. 2006. Gibberellic acid inhibits floral bud induction and improves 'Bing' sweet cherry fruit quality. HortScience. 41:654-659.

Lenahan, O.M. and M.D. Whiting. 2006. Fish oil plus lime sulphur shows potential as a sweet cherry postbloom thinning agent. HortScience. 41:860-861.

Whiting, M.D., D. Ophardt, and J.R. Mcferson. 2006. Chemical blossom thinners vary in their effect on sweet cherry fruit set, yield, fruit quality, and crop value. HortTechnology 16:66-70.

2005

Whiting, M.D., D. Ophardt, O. Lenahan, and D. Elfving. 2005. Managing sweet cherry crop load: new strategies for a new problem. Compact Fruit Tree 38:52-58.

Iezzoni, A. and M. Whiting. 2005. Next wave of clonal rootstocks. Compact Fruit Tree 38:18-19.

Whiting, M.D. 2005. Rootstocks for sweet cherry: descriptions and global trends. Compact Fruit Tree 38:15-17.

Whiting, M.D. and D. Ophardt. 2005. Comparing novel sweet cherry crop load management strategies. HortScience. 40: 1271-1275.

Whiting, M.D., G.A. Lang, and D. Ophardt. 2005. Rootstock and Training System Affect Sweet Cherry Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality. HortScience. 40:582-586

Antunez, A., M.D. Whiting, and C. Stockle. 2005. A Gravimetric Lysimeter for Modeling Transpiration in Young Cherry Trees. Acta Hort. 707:127-133

Whiting, M.D. 2005. Physiological principles for growing top quality fruit, p57-64. In M.D. Whiting (ed) Producing premium cherries. PNW Cherry shortcourse proceedings.

Whiting, M.D. 2005. Chemical blossom thinning sweet cherries, p67-70. In M.D. Whiting (ed) Producing premium cherries. PNW Cherry shortcourse proceedings.

Whiting, M.D. (ed) 2005. Producing premium cherries. Good Fruit Grower. Yakima, WA

2004

Whiting, M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2004. Bing Sweet Cherry on the Dwarfing Rootstock Gisela 5: Crop Load Affects Fruit Quality and Vegetative Growth but not Net CO2 Exchange. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129: 407-415.

Whiting, M.D., H.P.V. Rupasinghe, D.C. Rowan, G. Paliyath, and D.P. Murr. 2004. Effect of alpha-farnesene and its metabolites on membrane properties of red delicious apples. Acta Hort. 628: 627-633.

Whiting, M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2004. Effects of leaf area removal on sweet cherry vegetative growth and fruit quality. Acta Hort. 636: 467-472.

Lang, G.A., M.D. Whiting, and J. Olmstead. 2004. Sweet Cherry Fruit Distribution and Leaf Populations: Modeling Canopy Dynamics and Management Strategies. Acta Hort. 636: 315-322.

Elfving, D., M.D. Whiting, G.A. Lang, and D.W. Visser. 2004. Growth and Flowering Responses of Sweet Cherry Cultivars to Prohexadione-Calcium and Ethephon. Acta Hort. 636: 122-129.

2003

Whiting, M.D. 2003. Home grown: Sweet cherries from the WSU-Prosser breeding program. Proceedings of 98th Annual Meeting of the Washington State Hort. Assoc. pp. 53-56.

Peterson, D., M.D. Whiting, and S. Wolford. 2003. Fresh market quality sweet cherry harvester. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 19: 539-543.

Peterson, D.L., M.D. Whiting, and S.D. Wolford. 2003. Technology update on mechanical harvesting system for fresh market sweet cherries. Proceedings of 98th Annual Meeting of the Washington State Hort. Assoc. pp. 177-183.

Earlier Projects

Whiting, M.D. 2002. Improving Sweet Cherry Fruit Quality: Genetic, Horticultural, and Physiological Concepts. Proceedings of 97th Annual Meeting of the Washington State Hort. Assoc. pp. 194-197

Whiting, M.D. 2002. The importance of photosynthesis to sweet cherry fruit quality. Proceedings of the 116th Annual Mtg. Oregon Hort. Soc. pp. 53-55.

Whiting M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2001. Sweet Cherry Carbon Fixation, Crop Load, and Fruit Quality Relationships. The Fruit Grower News. 52: 29-33

Whiting, M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2001. Canopy architecture and cuvette flow patterns influence whole canopy net CO2 exchange and temperature in sweet cherry. HortScience. 36: 691-698

Whiting M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2001. Sweet Cherry Carbon Fixation, Crop Load, and Fruit Quality Relationships. The Fruit Grower News. 52: 29-33

Paliyath, G., M.D. Whiting, M.A. Stasiak, D.P. Murr, and B.S. Clegg. 1997. Volatile production and fruit quality during development of superficial scald in ‘Red Delicious’ apples. Food Research International. 30: 95-103.