Temperate Fruits: Managing Dormancy and Chill Hours
1. Introduction: The Bittersweet Science of Vernalization In the high-stakes arena of modern agriculture, the margin between a bumper crop and economic insolvency often rests on the invisible, microscopic thermodynamics of a dormant bud. For producers of temperate fruits—specifically apples, pears, and stone fruits—winter is not merely a pause in production; it is a biologically […]
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Agriculture & Crop Production