Deciduous fruit trees require a certain amount of cold in winter for: a) the tree to undergo stratification

Question

b) breaking winter rest of the buds
c) the tree to raised well for the next growing season
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct answer is: b) breaking winter rest of the buds.

Deciduous fruit trees require a certain amount of chilling or cold exposure in winter to break dormancy and promote proper bud development for the following growing season. While stratification is a term generally associated with seed germination rather than tree growth itself, the primary need for cold in these trees is indeed related to the dormancy of the buds.