New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science abstracts
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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