How PGRs and PGR-like compounds can manipulate two of the most common practices: fruit thinning and flower formation. Current and new products.

Poliana Francescatto works for Valent BioSciences as a Global Technical Development Specialist, with responsibilities for market and technical development of PGRs in fruit crops around the world. Before joining Valent BioSciences, Poliana spent four years at Cornell University as a post-doc position as an applied fruit physiologist focusing on flower biology, plant growth regulators and crop load management of pome and stone fruit.

This webinar was part of the 2021 Tree Fruit Days Webinar Series co-sponsored by WSU Extension, NW Cherry Growers, Okanogan Hort Assoc., Pear Bureau NW, NCW Fieldmen’s Assoc.