News about Irrigation

From water to quality: challenges and solutions for cherry tree irrigation

Tech management

30 Aug 2024

In central Chile it is common for irrigation management to involve applying large amounts of water between flowering and harvest, but then to arbitrarily reduce the amount or frequency of irrigation after fruit harvest. The lack of data can lead to severely stressed plants.

Pre-harvest strategies to reduce the risk of cracking

Quality

19 Aug 2024

In research funded by the Government of Aragon, a relationship was identified between the rate of cracking and the amount of flavonoids present in the epidermis of the underside of the fruit. As the amount of flavonoids increases, the frequency of cracking also increases.