Effect
No effect on produce quality
Good for Greens treated Pear trees, cv. Conference, grown in an orchard had no significant difference in number of flower clusters (-2.7%), no difference in percentage fruit set (+8.5%), no difference in yield (kg/tree: +8% or production/ha: +8.3%), no difference in average fruit weight (+11.2%), no difference in number of fruits/tree (+6.6%), no difference in BRIX (+2.5%), no difference in starch (-1.6%), no difference in firmness, less fruits with a smaller diameter and more fruits with a bigger diameter (70-75 mm: +6.6%; 75-80 mm: +28.9%) compared to the untreated control trees.
Trial details
Outdoor, unprotected, soil grown in orchard (since 1999), normal agricultural practices
Netherlands
Crop
Pear, Pyrus communis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar application
Timing
First application when white buds were present, followed by 3-4 applications when pears had a diameter of 11.4 mm, 20.5 mm, 43 mm and 55.9 mm
Rate
16 L/ha product with 228 L/ha water
Crop group
