Fruit production in Barbados has been of a scattered nature, with backyard production being dominant. The main fruits are: Barbados Cherries, Avocadoes, Mangoes, Citrus, Papaya, Breadfruits, Coconuts and Bananas. More ...

In order to optimize fruit thinning of canning peaches, considering yield and pulp fraction or canned fruit as a function of crop load, a model to estimate crop value was built using the software Stella®. Since crop value ...

This forum is an excellent opportunity to promote the joint activities considered essential in the development of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Diversification Programme as a regional initiative. Particular ...

Bird foraging behaviour is a major factor involved in mutualistic interactions of fleshy-fruited plants. Despite much research, we still lack quantified demonstrations of how fruit display traits affect fruit removal ...

1. There is increasing recognition that pollination deficits are limiting crop yields world-wide. However, management strategies for optimal insect pollination are still unclear for most crops. Current management focuses ...

This project for the production and post-harvest handling of fruits is supports the agricultural diversification efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and is in keeping with the Agricultural Development Plan which focus ...

The influences of several management practices, as pruning, girdling, chemical and manual thinning on apple fruit size and yield efficiency, are known. Basically, yield improvement is achieved by a successful management ...

The annual fluctuations in olive crop load due to alternate bearing and other factors often lead to large differences in fruit size and oil content between years at harvest. A better understanding of how fruit parameters ...