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This chapter covers peach tree physiology and the physiological importance of fruit thinning. Various methods that have been developed to thin peach trees and some of the factors affecting the efficacy of these practices are discussed. Specific topics covered are: fruit growth and development; quantification of crop load; modification of crop load (pre-bloom, bloom and post-bloom stages); and crop load interactions with stresses (tree density, water stress, leaf-feeding arthropods, high temperatures and low temperatures). |
