Prof. Raphael Stern

Studying the pollination and fertilization processes in deciduous (pear, apple, plum, apricot) and subtropical (avocado, lychee) fruit trees.

Development of techniques for chemical thinning of deciduous trees to reduce hand-thinning costs.

Development of innovative techniques to increase fruit size of deciduous trees in order to improve profitability

Studying the fruit-cracking disorder in 'Pink Lady' apples and development of new techniques for reducing cracking.

Studying the relationship between vegetative: fruiting balance • Identification of the best rootstocks for growing apples and pears in the warm climate of Israel.

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