Effect of orchard heating in reducing parthenocarpic fruits in 'Haden' mango.
Lakshminarayana S., Aguilar P. H.
Author Affiliation: Comision Nacional de Fruticultura, Mexico.
Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 88 : 502-505
Abstract : Data are presented on the effect of raising the minimum orchard temperature during February and March to 8 deg C or 10 deg , when the minimum temperatures during a 10-day period were 1 deg -3.5 deg , and when the fruits were of pea to marble size. Heating treatments raised the percentage of normal fruits from 27% to 33 and 47%, respectively.