Nowadays, the Sultanina grapevines H4 strain has become widely cultivated because of its high productivity. However, this Sultanina variety is suffering from clusters with small berries, in addition highly compacted berries, thus negatively affecting the quality of bunch berries. A field experiment ...

This study was investigated the effect of fatty alcohol (FA) and 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) thinning treatments on the fruit set and fruit quality attributes of 'Fuji/M.9' apples. Trees were treated with FA (single, ×500 dilution), FA (double), 6-BA (×1,000 dilution), 6-BA (×500 dilution), FA (single)...

Background and goals: To overcome unsatisfactory appearance and flavor in grape berries, both cluster thinning and girdling are the practices widely applied in southern China. However, the changes in sugar, anthocyanin, and abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation under cluster thinning and girdling, as...

To overcome the biennial bearing pattern and make apple production more sustainable, chemical thinning and flowering promotion are commonly used. The study was performed to assess how these two measures influence fruit set and return bloom (RB) of 'Golden Delicious' trees from three different...

Hand thinning of flower and/or fruitlets are usual practices to regulate fruit crop load in peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) trees to ensure fruit size and quality, but they are labour-intensive and expensive. Ethylene plays a key role in flower and fruit abscission, hence the use of plant growth...

There is a need to identify and commercialize new flower and fruit thinning agents for crop load management in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) and stone fruit production systems. 1-aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid (ACC) is the immediate precursor of ethylene in plants and the active ingredient in ...

For commonly grown dessert apple cultivars, chemical thinning or the removal of some fruit each season helps maintain fruit size, quality, and annual bearing characteristics. Chemical thinning is often achieved with applications of carbaryl at petal fall alone or in combination with other plant ...

In years when climatic conditions increase flower buds formation, it is necessary to regulate yield and improve fruit size and quality by adopting chemical thinning. Due to the climatic conditions of southern Brazil, the fruit set from year to year is very variable. In these conditions, the...

Currently, in Southern Brazil, one of the main obstacles in apple production is the shortage and high cost of labor. In addition to high cost, hand thinning is slow and, when finished late, it is less effective to increase fruit size and improve return bloom; however, this practice is still widely...

Ficus carica L. is a fruit-bearing fig plant belonging to the Moraceae family. The fig fruit is known for its health benefits with high levels of fibre, vitamins, sugars and minerals. The leaves are also used for diabetes, cholesterol reduction and skin disorders. Previous reports have documented...