Average Fruit Size of Plums & Nectarines
Fruit Size (g) at various trials
Paarl & Ceres
2012 - 2013
C4L showed an overall improvement of 12.2% in fruit size across various trials compared to the Untreated Control.
Fruit Size Distribution:
Percentage fruit per size count at harvest
Fortune Plums
Paarl, 2013
Application Timing:
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5 September 2012 (Flowering Stage)
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21 October 2012
Dosage C4L / ha:
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500 mL in 1500 L water
C4L increased the average number of Fruit per Tree by 6.8% compared to the Untreated Control.
This yield improvement was further enhanced by a 21% increase in average Fruit Mass (g) compared to the Untreated Control.
Fruit Size Distribution:
Percentage fruit per size count at harvest
Songold Plums
Paarl, 2013
Application Timing:
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19 September 2013 (Flowering Stage) applied at 500 mL / 1500 L / ha
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24 October 2013 applied at 500 mL / 2000 L / ha
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14 December 2013 applied at 500 mL / 2000 L / ha
C4L increased the average Amount of Fruit per Tree by 93% compared to the Untreated Control.
This increase in yield was accompanied by a 17% increase in average Fruit Mass (g) compared to the Untreated Control.
Fruit Firmness & TSS
Nectarine, Flavela
Ceres, 2017
Application dates:
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17 August 2017 (100% Petal Drop)
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11 September 2017
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18 October 2017
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28 October 2017 (Retain)
Water Volume:
500 - 1300 L / ha
Randomized Block Design
6 Replicates
Fruit Firmness & TSS
Seven different varieties
C4L showed an average 21% improvement in Fruit Firmness across six varieties when measured at harvest.
On average, there was no significant change for Total Soluble Solids when measured at harvest between C4L and Untreated Control.
Internal Fruit Quality
Laetitia Plums
C4L application Dosage & Timing:
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September 2016 @ 500 mL/ha
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October 2016 @ 500 mL/ha
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November 2016 @ 500 mL/ha
C4L improves Internal Fruit Quality after storage
Bacterial Speck (Xanthomonas pruni):
Percentage infected fruit
Stone Fruit
Various locations & varieties
2009 - 2011
C4L showed an average 60% reduction in Bacterial Speck (Xanthomonas pruni) incidence across multiple locations and varieties compared to the Untreated Control.
Stone Fruit Spray Programme
