New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science abstracts

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Effect of staminate kiwifruit vine distribution and flower number on kiwifruit pollination

R. M. GOODWIN
A. TEN HOUTEN
J. H. PERRY

Apicultural Research Unit
The Horticulture and Food Research
 Institute of New Zealand Ltd
Private Bag 3123
Hamilton, New Zealand
email: mgoodwin@hort.cri.nz

Abstract  The effect of staminate kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) vine distributions and flower numbers on pollination was investigated. There was no significant difference in seed numbers or fruit weight from orchards with 1:3 to 1:8 staminate : pistillate vines distributions. There was, however, a significant decline in seed numbers with increasing distances between staminate rows in orchards with strip or overhead staminate vines. Decreasing the number of staminate flowers on vines by 25, 50, and 90% had no significant effect on fruit size.

Keywords  kiwifruit; staminate vines; distribution; flower numbers; pollination; Actinidia deliciosa

H98039
Received 19 August 1998; accepted 6 November 1998

Short communication

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