Kiwifruit fruit size distributions

K. J. McAneney; A. C. Richardson; A. E. Green

doi:10.1080/01140671.1989.10428047

Kiwifruit fruit size distributions

K. J. McAneney, A. C. Richardson, A. E. Green

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Abstract

The distribution of fruit weight at harvest from O.S ha blocks of kiwifruit in the Kerikeri district is shown to closely approximate a Normal distribution with a constant standard deviation of 20.5 g. The standard deviation changed less than 2 g between seasons despite wide variations in the mean fruit weight with crop loading and vine age. This Normal approximation provides a mathematically convenient assumption which should be considered when modelling the influence of management practices on yield or the effect of industry pricing schedules on grower returns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-299
Number of pages	3
Journal	New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.1989.10428047
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Actinidia deliciosa
Fruit size distributions
Gaussian distribution
Kiwifruit
Normal distribution
Yield prediction

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