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Effect of Fruit Thinning
on Date Yield and Quality of Mishrig Wad Khateeb and Barakawi in
Northern Sudan
Marium A. Elhassasn and Fatima A. Ahmed
Abstract
The experiments were conducted in the Horticulture nursery and a farmer
orchard at Elgurerir for two and three seasons on Mishrig wad Khateeb (MWK)
and Barakawi palms, respectively, to determine the effect of fruit
thinning on fruit quality and yield of both cultivars. The results
showed that the best method of thinning for MWK was the removal of the
central strands and for Barakawi was the removal of tip and central
strands. Fruits resulting from thinned bunches were significantly
superior in size, weight, pulp/seed ratio, total soluble solid (TSS) and
yield compared to those collected from unthinned bunches.
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 39th (2005) pp. 1-11
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