Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)

Autores
David, Maria Angela; Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo; Martinez, Analia Noelia; Murillo, Natalia Lorena; Marcellán, Olga; Atela, Osvaldo; Palacio, María Alejandra
Año de publicación
2022
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inglés
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Descripción
Fruit size in kiwifruit depends mainly on the number of seeds or fertilized ovules. Pollination by wind is not enough to obtain a fruit size accepted by the market, so it is necessary to perform this practice by means of bees and/or artificially. Since there are controversies regarding the efficiency of each practice, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of pollination with honey bees, artificial-hand pollination and the combination of both methods, on fruit set at harvest, fruit size (length, minor and major diameter, weight), number of seeds, maturity and internal quality indexes (color, firmness, soluble solids content, dry matter, titratable acidity). The trial took place in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons on a ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit orchard located in Miramar, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Treatments were applied in three uniform canes on 9 vines. Honey bee and combined pollination treatments showed a better fruit set at harvest (24.6% and 18.5% higher, respectively) compared to artificial-hand pollination. Also, the fruits originated from honey bee pollinated flowers and the combined treatment had higher length (4.8% and 5.4%), major diameter (5.5% and 5.7%), minor diameter (2.9% and 3.5%), weight (14.6% and 15.3%) and number of seeds (11.6% and 10.4%) with respect to those obtained by artificial-hand pollination. No significant differences were detected between treatments for maturity/quality indexes at harvest. Pollination with honey bees and the combined method were the most efficient. These results indicate that proper management of honey bees for kiwifruit pollination improves yield without affecting maturity, and preserving fruit quality indexes.
EEA Balcarce
Fil: David, María Angela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Yommi, Alejandra Karina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Sánchez, Enrique Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Martínez, Analía Noelia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Agencia de Extensión Rural Otamendi; Argentina.
Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Marcellán, Olga. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Atela, Osvaldo. Cabaña Apiario Pedro J. Bover; Argentina.
Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fuente
European Journal of Agronomy 133 : 126420 (February 2022)
Materia
Abeja Melífera
Polinización
Polinización Artificial
Kiwi (fruta)
Actinidia Chinensis
Honey Bees
Pollination
Artificial Pollination
Kiwifruits
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso restringido
Condiciones de uso
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)David, Maria AngelaSanchez, Enrique EduardoMartinez, Analia NoeliaMurillo, Natalia LorenaMarcellán, OlgaAtela, OsvaldoPalacio, María AlejandraAbeja MelíferaPolinizaciónPolinización ArtificialKiwi (fruta)Actinidia ChinensisHoney BeesPollinationArtificial PollinationKiwifruitsFruit size in kiwifruit depends mainly on the number of seeds or fertilized ovules. Pollination by wind is not enough to obtain a fruit size accepted by the market, so it is necessary to perform this practice by means of bees and/or artificially. Since there are controversies regarding the efficiency of each practice, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of pollination with honey bees, artificial-hand pollination and the combination of both methods, on fruit set at harvest, fruit size (length, minor and major diameter, weight), number of seeds, maturity and internal quality indexes (color, firmness, soluble solids content, dry matter, titratable acidity). The trial took place in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons on a ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit orchard located in Miramar, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Treatments were applied in three uniform canes on 9 vines. Honey bee and combined pollination treatments showed a better fruit set at harvest (24.6% and 18.5% higher, respectively) compared to artificial-hand pollination. Also, the fruits originated from honey bee pollinated flowers and the combined treatment had higher length (4.8% and 5.4%), major diameter (5.5% and 5.7%), minor diameter (2.9% and 3.5%), weight (14.6% and 15.3%) and number of seeds (11.6% and 10.4%) with respect to those obtained by artificial-hand pollination. No significant differences were detected between treatments for maturity/quality indexes at harvest. Pollination with honey bees and the combined method were the most efficient. These results indicate that proper management of honey bees for kiwifruit pollination improves yield without affecting maturity, and preserving fruit quality indexes.EEA BalcarceFil: David, María Angela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Yommi, Alejandra Karina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Sánchez, Enrique Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Martínez, Analía Noelia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Agencia de Extensión Rural Otamendi; Argentina.Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Marcellán, Olga. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Atela, Osvaldo. Cabaña Apiario Pedro J. Bover; Argentina.Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Elsevier2022-04-26T11:06:41Z2022-04-26T11:06:41Z2022-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11733https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S116103012100191X1161-0301https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126420European Journal of Agronomy 133 : 126420 (February 2022)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I010-001/2019-PE-E1-I010-001/AR./Intensificación sostenible de las cadenas frutícolasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-04T09:49:20Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/11733instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:49:20.71INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
title Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
spellingShingle Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
David, Maria Angela
Abeja Melífera
Polinización
Polinización Artificial
Kiwi (fruta)
Actinidia Chinensis
Honey Bees
Pollination
Artificial Pollination
Kiwifruits
title_short Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
title_full Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
title_fullStr Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
title_full_unstemmed Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
title_sort Strategic use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to increase the number and size of fruits in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv David, Maria Angela
Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo
Martinez, Analia Noelia
Murillo, Natalia Lorena
Marcellán, Olga
Atela, Osvaldo
Palacio, María Alejandra
author David, Maria Angela
author_facet David, Maria Angela
Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo
Martinez, Analia Noelia
Murillo, Natalia Lorena
Marcellán, Olga
Atela, Osvaldo
Palacio, María Alejandra
author_role author
author2 Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo
Martinez, Analia Noelia
Murillo, Natalia Lorena
Marcellán, Olga
Atela, Osvaldo
Palacio, María Alejandra
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Abeja Melífera
Polinización
Polinización Artificial
Kiwi (fruta)
Actinidia Chinensis
Honey Bees
Pollination
Artificial Pollination
Kiwifruits
topic Abeja Melífera
Polinización
Polinización Artificial
Kiwi (fruta)
Actinidia Chinensis
Honey Bees
Pollination
Artificial Pollination
Kiwifruits
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fruit size in kiwifruit depends mainly on the number of seeds or fertilized ovules. Pollination by wind is not enough to obtain a fruit size accepted by the market, so it is necessary to perform this practice by means of bees and/or artificially. Since there are controversies regarding the efficiency of each practice, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of pollination with honey bees, artificial-hand pollination and the combination of both methods, on fruit set at harvest, fruit size (length, minor and major diameter, weight), number of seeds, maturity and internal quality indexes (color, firmness, soluble solids content, dry matter, titratable acidity). The trial took place in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons on a ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit orchard located in Miramar, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Treatments were applied in three uniform canes on 9 vines. Honey bee and combined pollination treatments showed a better fruit set at harvest (24.6% and 18.5% higher, respectively) compared to artificial-hand pollination. Also, the fruits originated from honey bee pollinated flowers and the combined treatment had higher length (4.8% and 5.4%), major diameter (5.5% and 5.7%), minor diameter (2.9% and 3.5%), weight (14.6% and 15.3%) and number of seeds (11.6% and 10.4%) with respect to those obtained by artificial-hand pollination. No significant differences were detected between treatments for maturity/quality indexes at harvest. Pollination with honey bees and the combined method were the most efficient. These results indicate that proper management of honey bees for kiwifruit pollination improves yield without affecting maturity, and preserving fruit quality indexes.
EEA Balcarce
Fil: David, María Angela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Yommi, Alejandra Karina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Sánchez, Enrique Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Martínez, Analía Noelia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Agencia de Extensión Rural Otamendi; Argentina.
Fil: Murillo, Natalia Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Marcellán, Olga. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Atela, Osvaldo. Cabaña Apiario Pedro J. Bover; Argentina.
Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Palacio, María Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
description Fruit size in kiwifruit depends mainly on the number of seeds or fertilized ovules. Pollination by wind is not enough to obtain a fruit size accepted by the market, so it is necessary to perform this practice by means of bees and/or artificially. Since there are controversies regarding the efficiency of each practice, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of pollination with honey bees, artificial-hand pollination and the combination of both methods, on fruit set at harvest, fruit size (length, minor and major diameter, weight), number of seeds, maturity and internal quality indexes (color, firmness, soluble solids content, dry matter, titratable acidity). The trial took place in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons on a ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit orchard located in Miramar, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Treatments were applied in three uniform canes on 9 vines. Honey bee and combined pollination treatments showed a better fruit set at harvest (24.6% and 18.5% higher, respectively) compared to artificial-hand pollination. Also, the fruits originated from honey bee pollinated flowers and the combined treatment had higher length (4.8% and 5.4%), major diameter (5.5% and 5.7%), minor diameter (2.9% and 3.5%), weight (14.6% and 15.3%) and number of seeds (11.6% and 10.4%) with respect to those obtained by artificial-hand pollination. No significant differences were detected between treatments for maturity/quality indexes at harvest. Pollination with honey bees and the combined method were the most efficient. These results indicate that proper management of honey bees for kiwifruit pollination improves yield without affecting maturity, and preserving fruit quality indexes.
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