ProbApple – A probabilistic model to forecast apple yield and quality

Christine Schmitz, Lars Zimmermann, Katja Schiffers, Martin Balmer and Eike Luedeling

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 226, issue C

Abstract: Fruit yield and quality are critical determinants of the economic performance of apple orchards. However, these economic metrics are highly uncertain due to various quality-reducing factors during the growing season, and fruit growers would greatly benefit from reliable predictions.

Keywords: Decision analysis; Malus domestica; Monte Carlo simulation; Uncertainty; Orchard; Anti-hail netting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104298

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