Assessing crop load is essential in making appropriate management decisions to achieve the best fruit size.

It provides an indication of whether a heavy, medium or light crop is expected.

It is particularly useful when there is a heavy crop load as it allows you to undertake suitable crop reduction strategies such as chemical or hand thinning.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

• When to measure crop load
• What you need
• How to measure crop load
• Counting fruit
• Working out average frame count
• Interpretation and crop management strategies
• Crop management