Crop/Growth management
Learning from the NW cherry season in the US
John Baker of Produce Marketing has kindly made available the 2020 season review by NorthWest Cherries.Much information about season timing, production volumes (including data from California) and consumer preferences are shown.Timing of the pandemic in relation to the cherry season in our two countries is different because the northern hemisphere…
Managing crop load in deciduous trees (part 5)
Benefits of chemical thinning: To achieve good thinning and fruit quality, all chemical thinners need to be applied at the appropriate physiological stage and under the climatic conditions best suited to each chemical. Choice of thinning chemical is important, as some cultivars do not respond well to some chemicals.
Effect of temperature at bloom on fruit set in Williams’ pears
In the early 20th century, researchers in California, Germany, South Africa and Australia reported that Williams’ fruit had no seeds. The full name of the variety, Williams’ Bon Chretien, is also referred to as WBC or Bartlett. The term parthenocarpy was introduced, and is defined as the development of fruit…
Act now to avoid over-cropping cherries this season
There has been a great effort by Cherry Growers Australia in recent weeks to focus growers to adequately prune for improved quality, to fine-tune nutrition for improved quality, and to assist with the management and timing of application of growth regulators for increased firmness and quality.However, there might be some…