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The aims of this study were to investigate the sunlight requirements during floral initiation and differentiation for the development of flower buds in 'Autumn Bright' nectarine and to explore its source-sink relationship. In early January 2019 (111 days after full bloom), prior to floral initiation and differentiation, 12 new shoots were tagged on 14 trees, with four shoots in each of the low (0-1.2 m), middle (1.2-2.0 m), and high (&gt;2.0 m) canopy heights. Three treatments (bud shading; leaf pluck; bud shading and leaf pluck) were applied to three shoots in each canopy height on the fourth and eighth bud, in addition to a fourth control shoot. Light penetration was measured at the different canopy heights. Buds were assessed in Spring for floral transition, number of floral buds per node, and fruit set. The treatments at the node level had no effect on floral initiation, indicating that sink strength was not promoted by additional light. Light penetration decreased with decreasing canopy height and corresponded with lower floral buds in the low zone. Fruit set was uninfluenced by all treatments. The results of this study emphasised the importance of the availability of photosynthetic assimilates for floral initiation in peach and nectarine trees. Balanced crop load management and summer pruning to enhance canopy sunlight distribution would increase the availability of nutrients for improved floral transition in this cultivar.

The Effects of Canopy Height and Bud Light Exposure on the Early Stages of Flower Development in Prunus persica (L.) Batsch