Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

abortamento

English translation:

(flower bud) abortion

Added to glossary by Nattalia Paterson
Dec 3, 2018 22:31
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term

abortamento

Portuguese to English Science Botany citrus plants
ocorreu uma situação climática desfavorável na florada, já que as temperaturas elevadas causaram o abortamento dos botões florais, reduzindo o potencial produtivo dos pomares (de laranja).

Proposed translations

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(flower bud) abortion

Peer comment(s):

agree Oliver Simões : Yes, it sounds like this is the technical term. https://gpnmag.com/article/causes-of-flower-bud-abortion/
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Thanks Oliver :)
agree Rachel Fell
5 days
Thanks Rachel :)
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destruction/failure

A couple of possibilities.
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agree Muriel Vasconcellos : failure of buds to form
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Thanks, Muriel.
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postbloom drop

also, possibly, "June drop"



Fruit set percentage and severity of fruit drop vary considerably among the major fruit crops. Fruit set may be as high as 90% for blueberries, 10-20% for apples and peaches to a low of 1% for sweet oranges. Moreover, blueberries have a small percentage of fruit drop after the initial fruit set period, while apples, peaches and citrus have a pronounced and sometimes extensive June drop. The severity of postbloom drop is a function of cultivar, environment, and cultural practices. Nevertheless, some degree of fruit drop is not only desirable, but necessary. For example, a mature navel orange tree may produce 100,000 flowers.
https://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/flcitrus/pdfs/short_course_and_wo...


Also, 'postbloom fruit drop'
https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/review/fruitd...
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Reference comments

18 mins
Reference:

Why fruit trees fail to bear

Flower Bud Formation and Survival
Fruit trees often fail to bear due to either the inability
to form flower buds or the failure of the
flower buds to develop completely
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