Claim · model-written summary
In extreme cases, the weakening contributed to a decrease in apricot fruit size.
Verbatim
e0“compared with the apricot varieties Bergarouge and Harostar”
e5“In extreme cases, this also contributed to fruit size decrease”
Title
Influence of training system on yield and quality of two apricot cultivars.
P. Monney; N. Évéquoz Revue suisse de viticulture, arboriculture, horticulture (Switzerland) 2009
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Planting density did not improve apricot tree performance in the early bearing or the mature tree phase.
- Association Training according to tree formation influenced canker development caused by Eutypa lata and Cytospora ssp. in apricot.
- Association Harostar showed more severe canker symptoms than Bergarouge.
- Intervention effect Intensive Y-trellised and Solaxe systems of apricot showed a stronger weakening in response to severe pruning.
- Recommendation Available apricot rootstocks are too vigorous for planting densities above 500 trees/ha, except in particular cases.