Vegetative Growth, Flowering, and Physiological Parameters of Young Avocado ‘Hass’ and ‘Hass’-Like Cultivars under Extreme Weather Conditions
Michal Lahack,
Michael Noy,
Nitzan Szenes
et al.
Abstract:Avocado is a commercially important subtropical evergreen fruit tree. Extreme climate events may damage foliage, floral buds, flowers, and fruit, reducing avocado crop yield and restricting its geographical distribution and expansion. This study evaluates the performance of young ‘Hass’ and ‘Hass’-like (‘Gem’, ‘BL122’ [‘BL’] and ‘Maluma’) avocado cultivars under extreme weather conditions in northern Israel, an area prone to such occurrences. Over 2 years (2021–2023), trees experienced significant frost and he… Show more
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