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" Yield in almond is related more to the abundance of flowers than the relative number of flowers that set fruit "
Tombesi, Sergio; Lampinen, Bruce D; Metcalf, Samuel; DeJong, Theodore M

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	945026
Doc. No	:	LA03t0x1xs
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Tombesi, Sergio; Lampinen, Bruce D; Metcalf, Samuel; DeJong, Theodore M
Title & Author	:	Yield in almond is related more to the abundance of flowers than the relative number of flowers that set fruit [Article]\ Tombesi, Sergio; Lampinen, Bruce D; Metcalf, Samuel; DeJong, Theodore M
Title of Periodical	:	California Agriculture
Volume/ Issue Number	:	71/2
Date	:	2017
Abstract	:	Almond tree yield is a function of the number of flowers on a tree and the percentage of flowers that set fruit. Almonds are borne on spurs (short proleptic shoots that can have both leaves and flowers). Almond tree spur dynamics research has documented that previous year spur leaf area is a predictive parameter for year-to-year spur survival, spur flowering and to a lesser extent spur fruiting, while previous year fruit bearing has a negative impact on subsequent year flowering. However, a question remained about whether yields are more dependent on flower numbers or relative fruit set of the flowers that are present. The aim of the present work was to compare the importance of flower abundance with that of relative fruit set in determining the productivity of a population of tagged spurs in almond trees over a 6-year period. Overall tree yield among years was more sensitive to total number of flowers on a tree rather than relative fruit set. These results emphasize the importance of maintaining large populations of healthy flowering spurs for sustained high production in almond orchards.