Effect of topically applied 'Sevillano' pollen on normal-seeded and parthenocarpic "shotberry" fruit set of 'Manzanillo' olive

The `Manzanillo' olive (Olea europaea L.) is widely grown in California, because olive processors prefer its uniform size and quality for their canned product. Although it is self-compatible, 10% of a planting should be committed to a pollinizer cultivar to promote optimal production of seeded...

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Published inHortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 228 - 230
Main Authors Sibbett, G.S, Freeman, M, Ferguson, L, Polito, V.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1992
Subjects
APLICACION LOCAL
APPLICATION LOCALE
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIE
CROSS POLLINATION
CULTIVARS
FRUCTIFICACION
FRUCTIFICATION
FRUITING
OLEA EUROPAEA
PARTENOCARPIA
PARTHENOCARPIE
PARTHENOCARPY
POLEN
POLINIZACION CRUZADA
POLLEN
POLLINISATION CROISEE
TOPICAL APPLICATION
VARIEDADES
VARIETE
VARIETIES
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Summary:The `Manzanillo' olive (Olea europaea L.) is widely grown in California, because olive processors prefer its uniform size and quality for their canned product. Although it is self-compatible, 10% of a planting should be committed to a pollinizer cultivar to promote optimal production of seeded `Manzanillo' fruit and minimal occurrence of worthless parthenocarpic “shotberries.” As fruits of pollinizer cultivars are of substantially less value and more difficult to manage within a `Manzanillo' planting, less commitment of land for pollination purposes would be desirable. Here we show that topical applications of supplemental olive pollen can be a feasible alternative to commitment of land to olive pollinizer cultivars within a `Manzanillo' planting.
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ISSN:1063-0198
1943-7714
DOI:10.21273/HORTTECH.2.2.228