Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review
In perennial fruit crops, bearing can be influenced by various factors, including environmental conditions, germplasm, rootstocks, and cultivation methods. Cherries, one of the most important and popular fruit species from the temperate climate zone, achieve high prices on the market. New agricultur...
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| description | In perennial fruit crops, bearing can be influenced by various factors, including environmental conditions, germplasm, rootstocks, and cultivation methods. Cherries, one of the most important and popular fruit species from the temperate climate zone, achieve high prices on the market. New agricultural technologies and environmental factors force a change in the approach to cherry cultivation. Old-type cherry orchards, with their high demand for water, nutrients, and manual work, are replaced by orchards of self-pollinating cherry cultivars grown on dwarf rootstocks. These changes make it necessary to search for ways to regulate fruiting, in particular to thin buds, flower, and fruit. In light of environmental regulations and consumer pressure, thinning methods are being sought that either do not involve the use of chemicals or that use eco-friendly chemical agents. This review examines recent progress in understanding the effect of thinning methods on the physiology, tree growth, and fruit quality of cherries; discusses horticultural practices aimed to ensure regular cropping and their influence on fruit quality; and provides suggestions for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdd944efacc843b1a2ad6d53da1ac4832023-11-23T15:54:57ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-01-01123128010.3390/app12031280Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A ReviewKrzysztof Rutkowski0Grzegorz P. Łysiak1Department of Ornamental Plants, Dendrology and Pomology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, ul. Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Ornamental Plants, Dendrology and Pomology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, ul. Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, PolandIn perennial fruit crops, bearing can be influenced by various factors, including environmental conditions, germplasm, rootstocks, and cultivation methods. Cherries, one of the most important and popular fruit species from the temperate climate zone, achieve high prices on the market. New agricultural technologies and environmental factors force a change in the approach to cherry cultivation. Old-type cherry orchards, with their high demand for water, nutrients, and manual work, are replaced by orchards of self-pollinating cherry cultivars grown on dwarf rootstocks. These changes make it necessary to search for ways to regulate fruiting, in particular to thin buds, flower, and fruit. In light of environmental regulations and consumer pressure, thinning methods are being sought that either do not involve the use of chemicals or that use eco-friendly chemical agents. This review examines recent progress in understanding the effect of thinning methods on the physiology, tree growth, and fruit quality of cherries; discusses horticultural practices aimed to ensure regular cropping and their influence on fruit quality; and provides suggestions for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1280fruit qualitypruninggrowth regulationfruit setcrop value |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Rutkowski Grzegorz P. Łysiak Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review Applied Sciences fruit quality pruning growth regulation fruit set crop value |
| title | Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review |
| title_full | Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review |
| title_fullStr | Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review |
| title_short | Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review |
| title_sort | thinning methods to regulate sweet cherry crops a review |
| topic | fruit quality pruning growth regulation fruit set crop value |
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