Effect of harvesting with a trunk shaker and an abscission chemical on fruit detachment and defoliation of citrus grown under Mediterranean conditions
Spain ranks as the world’s leading exporter of citrus for fresh consumption. Manual harvest accounts for 50% of the total production costs. Mechanical harvest would increase labor productivity and benefits of growers. Efficiency of these machines depends on the varieties and operating conditions. Us...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/6590/2225 |