Korla fragrant pear is the main pear variety and one of the most famous fruits in Southern Xinjiang. The use of protective nets in fruit tree production is in-creasing; however, the cultivation of Korla fragrant pear in Xinjiang has yet to be de-veloped. Therefore, we used the ground and underground microclimate anti-hail network and open-air conditions to determine the fruit quality and measure tree growth-related indicators. Additionally, we subsequently recorded the average yield of fragrant pear fruits to evaluate their economic value under the anti-hail net and open-air environments. Furthermore, we performed a correlation analysis to explore the correlation between environmental factors and fruit quality and growth under the two conditions. We found that the anti-hail net cover provided a conducive environ-ment for the vegetative and reproductive growth of trees. Under similar fruit quality conditions, the average yield was markedly higher under the anti-hail net environ-ment than under the open-air environment. Furthermore, the economic benefit under the anti-hail net was higher for all factors, except for the average facility cost during the previous year, than that under the open-air condition.
economic benefitsfruit qualityfruit tree growthmicroclimatesoil temperaturerelative humidityFRUIT-QUALITYAPPLE-TREESSEEDLINGSORCHARDSIMPACTYIELDLIGHT
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Amer Soc Horticultural Science
