The expert reports - Strategies to improve fruit size and color

22 Nov 2024
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In this season, we are faced with a situation of large flower supply and high production estimates in cherry trees, which physiologically results in increased competition for the accumulated reserves and carbohydrates generated in photosynthesis. This can cause difficulties in defining the size of the fruit. Complementary to the application of cytokinin to enhance stage I of fruit growth and improve caliber, the other important stage when defining fruit caliber corresponds to stage III of fruit growth and development, where the hormone responsible for this process is Gibberellic acid, which is mainly responsible for cell elongation...

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Complementary to the application of cytokinin to enhance stage I of fruit growth and improve caliber, the other important stage when defining fruit caliber corresponds to stage III of fruit growth and development where the hormone responsible for this process is Gibberellic acid.

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