Summer pruning in apple trees is an advisable cultural practice that promotes bud differentiation and improves fruit quality: a literature review

Apples (Malus domestica) are among the most widely cultivated and economically valuable fruit tree crops worldwide. Summer pruning, encompassing thinning, branch bending, and ring wounding, is a method of regulating apple production and is important to fruit tree growth. Timely and appropriate appli...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Xiaoyu Qiu, Wenxi Xing, Youxiong Que, Guilong Lu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Apple Summer pruning Nutritive and reproductive growth Bud differentiation Fruit quality
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/20229.pdf