The commercial potential of dwarf fruit trees
Paul E. Hansche, U.C. Davis
Claron O. Hesse, U.C. Davis
James Beutel, U.C. Davis
William Beres, U.C. Davis
James A. Doyle, U.C. Davis
California Agriculture 33(9):4-6. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v033n09p4.
Paul E. Hansche is Professor of Genetics and Pomology, U.C., Davis; Claron O. Hesse is Professor of Pomology, U.C., Davis; James Beutel is Cooperative Extension Specialist, U.C., Davis; William Beres is Staff Research Associate, Department of Genetics, U.C., Davis; James Doyle is Staff Research Associate, Department of Pomology, U.C., Davis.
Dwarfed peach and nectarine varieties, tests indicate, are more productive-for their size-than standard varieties. What remains in store for researchers: improvement of fruit quality.