Thinning Methods to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops—A Review

In perennial fruit crops, bearing can be influenced by various factors, including environmental conditions, germplasm, rootstocks, and cultivation methods. Cherries, one of the most important popular species from temperate climate zone, achieve high prices on market. New agricultural technologies factors force a change in approach to cherry cultivation. Old-type orchards, with their demand for water, nutrients, manual work, are replaced orchards self-pollinating cultivars grown dwarf rootstocks. These changes make it necessary search ways regulate fruiting, particular thin buds, flower, fruit. light regulations consumer pressure, thinning methods being sought that either do not involve use chemicals or eco-friendly chemical agents. This review examines recent progress understanding effect physiology, tree growth, quality cherries; discusses horticultural practices aimed ensure regular cropping influence quality; provides suggestions future research.