Vol. 70 No: 6

Title:
The Effect of Summer Pruning and Shading on the Yield and Quality of ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit

Authors:
V. CHOULIARAS, D. GERASOPOULOS and S. LIONAKIS

pp: 975-980

Abstract:
Kiwifruit vines grown under two shading conditions (unshaded control, 25 and 50% shading) for wind protection, received summer pruning treatments applied at full bloom and 2 and 9 d after petal drop with the aim of determining the best timing of pruning. Summer pruning of control and 25% shaded vines, applied 2 d after petal drop had the highest fruit growth rate, mean weight (by about 20 and 10 g, respectively) and yield, (by 20 and 8%), respectively, followed by vines pruned on the ninth day after petal drop. Pruning during full bloom reduced fruit growth and vine productivity of unshaded and 25% shaded vines. Pruning of 50% shaded vines had little effects on all variates measured compared with the control. Fruits of pruned vines were firmer, independently of shading, whereas the soluble solids content of shaded vines was significantly lower, compared with control vines.

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