Exploring Within‐tree Architectural Development of Two Apple Tree Cultivars Over 6 Years

Modelling canopy development in apple

A study of canopy development in two cultivars of apple by Costes et al. (pp. 91-104) shows that over 6 years, changes in growth, number and nature of axillary shoots, as well as spur death can be modelled as a function of within-tree shoot position. Flowering was shown to be easily predictable when regular bearing was observed.