Severely pollen-limited fruit set in a pear (Pyrus communis) orchard revealed by yield assessments and DNA-based paternity assignment of seedlings
In commercial fruit tree orchards, consistently high yields are necessary for a durable economy. The Swedish pear cultivar 'Carola' has been noted for low setting in some orchards, possibly due to insufficient pollination. In this study, fruit set was evaluated in a research orchard where...
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Language: | English |
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University of Debrecen
2007-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Horticultural Science |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/IJHS/article/view/749 |