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Influence of pollination systems on fruit set and fruit quality in kiwifruit ( Actinidia deliciosa )
Author(s) -
GONZALEZ M V,
COQUE M.,
HERRERO M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05210.x
Subject(s) - actinidia deliciosa , pollination , biology , actinidia , fruit set , pollination management , actinidia chinensis , botany , horticulture , agronomy , pollinator , pollen
Summary Kiwifruit ( Actinidia deliciosa (Chev.) Liang and Ferguson) is a dioecious species highly pollination dependent, since fruit size is directly correlated with seed number. To evaluate the best pollination system for this species a study of two natural and two artificial pollination systems was carried out and their effect on fruit set and fruit quality was determined. While anemophilous pollination produced few and small fruits, that were not commercially acceptable, high fruit set percentages and good quality fruits were obtained when insects participated in the pollination process. Artificial pollination, performed as hand pollination, improved yield quantity and quality. When environmental conditions impair insect activity this method can be an useful agricultural practice in order to assure a good yield.