Table 4.2 Optimal climatic conditions for some important subtropical fruits
Fruits
Optimum temp.
(
C)
Optimum annual rainfall
(mm)
Climatic description
Grape
25–35
900
Mild climate with moderate
humidity
Pomegranate 24–32
700–1100
Hot dry summer
Fig
28–32
850–1000
High temp cause inferior fruit
quality
Phalsa
25–30
950
Semiarid with mild winter
Bael
26–30
800–1100
Semiarid with moderate rainfall
Aonla
20–34
700–2000
Semiarid, moderate humidity
Mulberry
23–32
800–1000
Low temperature, cold hardy
Jamun
25–33
900–1000
Dry and humid
Avocado
24–30
1000–1800
Hot and humid
Table 4.3 Optimal climatic condition for some important temperate fruits
Fruits
Optimum
temp. (
C)
Optimum
annual
rainfall
(mm)
Chilling
hours
(4–7
C)
Climatic
description
References
Apple
21–24
C
(during
active growth
period)
100–1250 1200–1500 Winter and abundant sunshine for
good colour
development
Verma
(2014a, b, c) and
Jindal et al.
(2000)
Pear
26–35
(in summer),
2 (in winter)
1000–1250 1200
(Bartlett
needs
about
1500)
Summers should
be less humid
Verma
(2014a, b, c)
Peach
23–26
1000–1200 100–100
30
N and 45
S
latitude
distribution
Hancock et al.
(2014)
Strawberry 22–25
C day
and 7–13
C
night
temperature
700–800
Thermo and
photo sensitive
Tyagi et al.
(2015) and
Sharma (2002)
Walnut
10–25
500–700
700–1500
Cool winters and
dry summers
Verma
(2014a, b, c) and
Adem (2003)
Pecan nut
24–30
C
600–1000 400–700
25
N and 35
S
latitudes
Barrios (2010),
Fronza et al.
(2018) and
Kuden et al.
(2013)
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