Pear, ‘Agua de Aranjuez’, erratic fruit set, pollination
Summary:
‘Agua de Aranjuez’ pear is a cultivar particularly prone to erratic fruit set. This has been overcome
through the induction of parthenocarpic fruits following treatment with gibberelic acid, to the point
that the production of this cultivar relies on this treatment. However, recent concern on the use of
hormonal products in fruit crops, may jeopardize the production of this cultivar. The poor cropping
performance of ‘Agua de Aranjuez’ has been explained under a number of hypotheses. In this work
we review the last results obtained in this cultivar, determining the relative importance of different
reproductive factors contributing to erratic fruit set. Based on these results a pollination alternative
for the production of this cultivar is discussed.
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