New programs to increase fruit size and improve harvest quality

Author: Todd Einhorn, David Gibeaut, Lynn Long

Published: 2016

Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Large-scale pre-bloom PGR trials to enhance fruit size 2) Accurately reproduce the color and percent of full size cherry for a decision aid tool 3) Create a novel temperature-dependent model to predict phenology and fruit development of sweet cherry

Keywords:

• Cherry
• Horticulture
• PGRs
• Harvest quality
• Fruit growth model