Abstract
ABSTRACT FIVE fruit removal methods were evaluated on three dates in each of 3 years under simulated commercial conditions to determine their ability to selectively remove mature 'Valencia' oranges without damage to the follow-ing year's young fruit crop. Fruit yields were not materially affected by harvesting at 90 percent removal efficiency with shaker removal methods early in the season before young fruit drop diminished. The slider crank shaker plus abscission chemical (RELEASE) removal method reduced subsequent fruit yield the least and the air shaker plus abscission chemical method reduced subsequent yield the most. Application of the abscission chemical did not affect the subsequent fruit yield response to the shaker-catchframe removal method.
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