[NAFEX] ringing fruit trees

Dean Kreutzer deankreutzer at hotmail.com
Tue Jan 27 20:37:03 EST 2004


>Are there fruit trees which should not be ringed with a knife to
>stimulate flowering/fruiting?  I've heard a lot about it with apples, but
>i wonder about apricots peaches, cherries, etc?  Also have pawpaws and
>Che fruit...  Thanks.

I know in California, girdling is a very common practice with apricots to 
increase fruit size.  Common with seedless grape vines as well.

Dean

USDA zone brrrr
-41C/-42F tonight

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