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Summary:• There was large variation between orchards in fruit nutritionand quality at harvest• As previously shown firmness (Guss flesh texture) increased(due to dehydration = decreased perception of firmness tothe consumer?), sugar was constant and acids and stem pullforce decreased linearly with time since harvest• At harvest Colour decreased with increasing fruit nitrogen,zinc and manganese concentration• High N fruit = soft fruit post-harvest• Foliar zinc and manganese sprays increase fruit content ofthese nutrients, but there was no positive effect post-harvest
Improving marketable yield ofpremium quality cherriesPenny Measham and Sally BoundThree year project 2009-2012Aims to Improve marketable yield bya) Reducing crackingb) Maintaining qualityFinal season results support previous trends;Strategies to reduce cracking include sprays, irrigationregimes, crop load and pruning(Slides provided by Penny Measham)
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Page 4 and 5: %Fruit seti. Variability in floweri
Page 6 and 7: Fruit setii. Can we manipulate frui
Page 8 and 9: Crop load managementi. What is the
Page 10 and 11: Crop load managementiii. Which buds
Page 12 and 13: Fruit nutrient matrixi. What are th
Page 14 and 15: Stem pull forceQuality post-harvest
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Page 20 and 21: Sprays reduced cracking by up to 50
Page 22 and 23: Crop load influenced cracking in al
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