Spur (stem)

Common in fruit trees such as Prunus, spurs are short stems that bear flowers and fruits. The spurs have horticultural importance. For example, the number of spurs on an almond (Prunus dulcis) tree is highly connected to the overall almond yield. ^[1]

References

^ Heerema, R. J.; Weinbaum, S. A.; Pernice, F.; Dejong, T. M. (2008-01-01). "Spur survival and return bloom in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb] varied with spur fruit load, specific leaf weight, and leaf area". The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 83 (2): 274–281. doi:10.1080/14620316.2008.11512380. ISSN 1462-0316.

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[1] Heerema, R. J.; Weinbaum, S. A.; Pernice, F.; Dejong, T. M. (2008-01-01). "Spur survival and return bloom in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb] varied with spur fruit load, specific leaf weight, and leaf area". The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 83 (2): 274–281. doi:10.1080/14620316.2008.11512380. ISSN 1462-0316.

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