High density planted apple orchards: Effects on yield, performance and fruit quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 451, Issue , 1997, Pages 505-512

  Costa, Guglielmo ^a   Beltrame, Emilio ^a   Zerbini, Paola Eccher ^b   Pianezzola, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b IVTPA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit weight; Productivity index; Storability; Trunk diameter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008290234     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.451.58     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Christensen, J.V., 1979. Effect of density, rectangularity and row orientation on apple trees, measured in a multivariated experimental design. Sci. Hortic, 10: 155-165.
2. Eccher Zerbini, P., A. Pianezzola and M. Grassi, 1996. Sensory profile after storage and maturity at harvest of fruit of five apple cultivars. Submitted for publication.
3. Jackson, J.E. and S.G. Middleton, 1986. Progettazione del frutteto per la massima produttivita' e qualita'. "La coltura del melo verso gli anni '90": 309-320.
4. Mantinger, H., 1993. Sistemi di impianto ed evoluzione tecnica della melicolture in Alto Adige. Frutticoltura 9: 9-15.
5. Oberhofer, H., 1989. Technical and economic development of high density plantations in the south Tyrol. Acta Hort. 243: 263-267.
6. Sansavini, S. and L. Corelli, 1991. La potatura e le forme di allevamento del melo. Frutticoltura 10: 29-43.
7. Siegrist, J.P., 1991. Influence de differentes techniques de plantation sur le rendement et la qualite' des pommes Golden Delicious. Rev. Suisse Vit. Arbor. Hortic. 23(6): 393-397.
8. Wagenmakers, P.S., 1991. Planting systems for fruit trees in temperate climates. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 10(4): 369-385.
9. Wertheim, S.J., A. de Jager and M.J.J.P. Duyzens, 1986. Comparison of single-row and multi-row planting systems with apple, with regard to productivity, fruit size and color, and light conditions. Acta Hort. 160: 243-258.