Flowering, Fruitset and fruitfulness.

Question 1

Most important Time period for inflorescence primordial development.

Answer 1

Pre-flowering and flowering of the season prior to fruit set.

Question 2

Factors impacting fruitfulness over pre-flowering period of the season prior.

Answer 2

Amount of sunlight on IP.
Temperature
Wind and storm events.

Question 3

Effect of temperature in the season prior to fruit set.

Answer 3

Higher temperatures increase fruitfulness. Up to 35 degrees depending on variety.

Question 4

Effect of shading over pre-flowering period of the season prior:

Answer 4

Shading decreases fruitfulness.

Question 5

Sunlight or irradiance effect over pre-flowering in the season prior.

Answer 5

More light over pre-flowering to the developing nodes, the greater the fruitfulness the following season.

Question 6

Average bunch weight for CAS

Answer 6

80g

Question 7

Average bunch weight for Shiraz?

Answer 7

80g

Question 8

Average bunchweight for temp?

Answer 8

160g