[Apple-Crop] Thining D'Anjou pears

[Kushad, Mosbah M]

Art:  Be careful when thinning d’anjou. They tend to set less fruits compared to Bartlett and so it is better to make sure they have high set before applying any thinners.  I suggest using mild thinners.  Amid Thin, Abscisic acid, Retain, and Pro-Tone have been used to thin pears.  The problem is some of the thinners are not effective when applied after petal fall and some will strip nearly everthing.  Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois

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Subject: [Apple-Crop] Thining D'Anjou pears

Can/should D'Anjou pears be chemically thinned?




Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine
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