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Mechanical Thinning 2024
In 2024, five demonstration trials with mechanical thinning were conducted at FRC Randwijk. The Tree Darwin blossom thinning machine was […]
Zettingsbevordering Conference
Fruit set promotion in younger Conference plantings is a key concern in most years and often a topic of debate. […]
Precision thinning also beneficial for Conference
Over the past two years, WUR, together with Fruitconsult, has conducted trials within the The Next Fruit 4.0 project at […]
Co-op 33 – Pixie® – Snoei bij jonge bomen
From 2020 to 2024, the new scab-resistant variety Co-op 33 – Pixie was planted as a pollinator row in the […]
Bio Xenia – Winter Fertilization
Ensuring sufficient nitrogen availability around bloom is crucial. A nitrogen deficiency during flowering and the cell division phase can easily […]
Elstar en Gala – 2D Systems
In 2018, an orchard with Elstar and Gala was planted at FRC Randwijk using various 2D training systems. The goal […]
Conference – Mechanical topping pruning
Since 2020, a demonstration trial has been conducted on three rows of dual-leader Conference pear trees, using mechanical pruning of […]
Elstar – Rootstocks
M.9 has been by far the most commonly used rootstock in the Netherlands for many years. While M.9 still performs […]
Conference – Mechanical pruning
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, half a row of Conference was mechanically pruned. This approach was also applied to Lucas […]
Elstar – Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization
This trail, which began in 2025, focuses on whether reducing nitrogen application in Elstar apples can improve coloring without negatively […]
Evelina – Fruit Set Promotion and Pruning in Young Trees
In 2024, Fruitconsult conducted two demonstration trials on Evelina®, funded by Van Kessel Fruit as part of efforts to optimize […]
Alnova – Mechanical fruit thinning
Mechanical fruit thinning is an innovative method for regulating fruit set and optimizing fruit size. This research on Alnova focuses […]
