Canadian Journal of Plant Science Response of Bosc and Cold Snap™ pears to thinning with NAA, 6-BA, ACC and S-ABA Journal: Canadian Journal of Plant Science ManuscriptFor ID CJPS-2017-0258.R2 Review Only Manuscript Type: Article Date Submitted by the Author: 31-Oct-2017 Complete List of Authors: Cline, John; University of Guelph Ontario Agricultural College, Plant Agriculture Carter, Kathryn; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Gunter, Amanda; University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture Bakker, Catherine; University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture Green, Amanda; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Keywords: Pyrus, chemical thinning, crop load management, plant bioregulators https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjps-pubs Page 1 of 39 Canadian Journal of Plant Science Response of Bosc and Cold Snap™ pears to thinning with NAA, 6-BA, ACC and S-ABA. J.A. Cline1*, K. Carter2 A. Gunter3, C. Bakker3, and A.C. Green4 1 Associate Professor, Tree Fruit Physiology, Department of Plant Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Email:
[email protected] 2Tender Fruit and Grape Production Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 4890 Victoria Ave N, Vineland Station, ON, L0R 2E0 3 Research Technician, Physiology, Department of Plant Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 4Tree Fruit Specialist, ForOntario ReviewMinistry of Agriculture, Only Food and Rural Affairs, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 * Corresponding author Email:
[email protected] ABSTRACT Adjusting the crop-load of European pears [Pyrus communis L.] by hand thinning is currently required to ensure marketable size of most cultivars grown in Ontario.