Impact of Fruit Falls on the Yield Potentials of the Avocado Pear (Persea americana) Species

Abstract

The research investigated how fruit falls affect the biological output and economic yield potential of avocado pear plants. The study employed a longitudinal approach, which monitors the behaviour of fruit fall in five weeks in different farms under different environmental conditions. Data collection includes systematic weekly observation of declining rate per tree fruit, measurement of environmental factors such as soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light intensity, and laboratory analysis of hormonal levels, including ethylene and auxin. The study measured fruit fall behaviour among various cultivars together with environmental conditions over five weeks. Different cultivars displayed notable differences regarding their mean fruit fall rates. Each tree of the Hass variety suffered 115 fruit drops during the first week, followed by 112 for Reed, 110 for Fuertes, 114 for Pinkerton, and 114 for Puebla, with only 18 falling fruits. The growing pattern of ethane production indicates there may be implications regarding fruit maturity state and quality characteristics. The economic investigation established that falling in different fruit types resulted in a revenue reduction from 8,000 Naira to 22,000 Naira. This research revealed critical understandings about biological, together with environmental and economic elements that impact avocado pear farming by presenting essential guidelines to improve crop output and reduce production losses.