- Crop
- Avocado
- Metric
- Fruit weight
- Journal / year
- Arthropod-Plant Interactions · 2023
What was evaluated
Across 36 farms, 18 received supplementation with two Apis mellifera hives and 18 were used as controls.
Comparator and study design
The comparison was between supplemented farms and control farms within the study design.
Method and metric
The primary metric used on this site is fruit weight. The study also discusses quality and marketability.
What this result shows in the study context.
The study supports 18% higher fruit weight. Fruit weight and yield per hectare are different metrics.
The result describes fruit weight; area-level yield requires its own measurement.
AgroBee connects evidence to the actual area: crop, flowering window, logistics, management and the metric defined for follow-up.
Insect pollination and pollinator supplementation enhances fruit weight, quality, and marketability of avocado (Persea americana)
Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2023.
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-023-09996-3
Open original publicationAvocado
Hive supplementation improved physical and commercial fruit parameters in field studies, including fruit weight and quality.
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