How crop nutrition affects stone fruit

Browse the complete list of all the stone fruit articles pages to see how crop nutrition affects plum, cherry or apricot yield, quality or health and see the roles of different nutrients

How to increase stone fruit yield
How to increase stone fruit yield
The right combination of an optimum fruit load on the tree and a high fruit weight or size is essential to achieve high stone fruit yields.
How to increase stone fruit size and weight
How to increase stone fruit size and weight
Potassium is a key driver of stone fruit size or weight and alongside nitrogen is required in large quantities throughout fruit development and ripening.
How to increase stone fruit number
How to increase stone fruit number
Phosphorus and magnesium increase apricot, plum or cherry fruit number, although the effect of nitrogen on the number of fruits per tree is not clear.
How to improve stone fruit quality
How to improve stone fruit quality
There are a number of variables that define stone fruit quality requirements. Quality standards differ depending on the stone fruit type, growth region and the market.
How to improve stone fruit firmness
How to improve stone fruit firmness
Firmness of stone fruit flesh is affected by a wide range of parameters including nutrition. Fruits with high levels of calcium are firmer and good calcium supply delays ripening and increases storability of fruits.
How to prevent stone fruit cracking and splitting
How to prevent stone fruit cracking and splitting
Splitting or cracking, is a serious problem in all stone fruit, especially in cherries and plums, as it renders fruit unmarketable. Crop nutrition also plays a major role in reducing fruit splitting or cracking.
How to improve apricot, plum or cherry colour
How to improve stone fruit colour
Produce buyers constantly prefer redder fruit. Although the red colour differs for each variety, it can be influenced by management and crop nutrition.
How to prevent internal breakdown of stone fruit
How to prevent internal breakdown of stone fruit
The main cause for internal breakdown is an inadequate physiological growth leading to a breakdown of internal tissues. A balanced nutrition program can also help improve the physiological balance of the pulp.
Managing Pitting in Cherries
How to manage pitting in cherries
Pitting as a result of poor handling or storage can make the fruit unmarketable. Good calcium nutrition can minimise this disorder and improve skin quality.
How to reduce storage rot in stone fruit
How to reduce storage rot in stone fruit
Correct nutrition has a major role to play in improving the firmness of fruit flesh and skin, helping to minimise storage disorders like storage rot.
How to improve stone fruit health
How to improve stone fruit health
Healthy stone fruit trees are the key to productive, high-yielding and top quality crops. A balanced crop nutrition is essential to promote health and minimize nutrient related disorders in stone fruit.
Balancing total soluble solids and acidity ratio in stone fruit
Balancing total soluble solids and acidity ratio in stone fruit
The ratio of sugar content versus acidity and gives stone fruits their characteristic flavour. An appropriate crop nutrition programme helps manage an acceptable TSS/Acidity balance in fruit.
Agronomic principles for stone fruit
Agronomic principles for stone fruit
Stone fruits include cherries, plums, apricots as well as peaches and nectarines, all coming from the genus Prunus. The agronomic principles of fertiliser and crop nutrition applied to each species are all fairly similar.
Stone fruit nutritional summary
Stone fruit nutritional summary
Most nutrients, namely N, P, K, Mg, B and Mn are stored and retained as reserves in the tree buds, trunk and roots.
Stone fruit application strategies
Stone fruit application strategies
Various nutrient applications strategies should be adopted in stone fruits to ensure the right amount of each nutrient is available to the plant when required and in a form that is readily available.
Stone fruit types and market requirements
Stone fruit types and market requirements
Peach, nectarine, apricot and sweet and sour cherry production are within the genus Prunus.
Role of nutrients by growth stage in stone fruit
Role of nutrients by growth stage in stone fruit
Stone fruit nutrient requirements vary depending on the crop growth stage. Find out which nutrients are most important and the roles of nutrients at different growth stages.
Plum iron deficiency
Identify and diagnose plum nutrient deficiencies
Identify and diagnose if your plum trees are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency
Analysis - magnesium deficiency on strawberry
Analysis - recommended analysis suites for fruit
Fruit analysis suites includes various tissue and soil analyses as well as analysis of fruit/fruitlets, compost, water and nutrient solution.
Cherry magnesium deficiency
Cherry nutrient deficiencies
Identify and diagnose if your cherry trees are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency
Apricot magnesium deficiency
Identify and diagnose apricot nutrient deficiencies
Identify and diagnose if your apricot trees are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency

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