Orchard systems for apple and pear: Conditions for success

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 557, Issue , 2001, Pages 209-227

  Wertheim, S J ^a   Wagenmakers, P S ^a   Bootsma, J H ^a   Groot, M J ^a  

^a Fruit Research Station   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultivar; Fruit production; Fruit quality; Light; Plant material; Planting system; Pruning; Rootstock; Temperature; Thinning; Tree density; Tree establishment; Tree shape

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS;

EID: 2942524375     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.557.28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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