Thinning of deciduous fruits

Authors

F Melville, Department of Agriculture
T F. Herlihy, Department of AgricultureFollow

Keywords

Western Australia, Tree thinning, Deciduous fruit, Fruit trees

Disciplines

Fruit Science

First Page Number

82

Last Page Number

87

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

In the absence of any artificial control of the crop, most varieties of fruit trees will set much more fruit than it is possible for the trees to bring to marketable size and this is particularly the case with stone fruits. Even under good cultural and weather conditions the trees are often unable to bring the fruit to satisfactory size unless thinning is practised.

Recommended Citation

Melville, F and Herlihy, T F. (1952) "Thinning of deciduous fruits," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 1: No. 5, Article 16.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol1/iss5/16