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Citrus
- Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2026. Effect of fruit on floral gene expression and floral intensity in alternate bearing ‘Nules Clementine’ and ‘Pixie’ mandarin. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 15(3):272–282.
- Fichtner, E.J., Chao, Y.Y., Ferguson, L., Verreynne, J.S., Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Repeating cycles of ON and OFF yields in alternate bearing olive, pistachio and citrus trees - different mechanisms, common solutions. Acta Hort. 1315:1-10.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Properly timing foliar-applied fertilizers increases efficacy: A review and update on timing foliar nutrient applications to citrus and avocado. HortTechnology 23(5):536-541.
- Chao, C., Khuong, T., Zheng, Y., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Response of evergreen perennial tree crops to gibberellic acid is crop load-dependent. I: GA3 increases the yield of commercially valuable 'Nules' Clementine mandarin fruit only in the off-crop year of an alternate bearing orchard. Scientia Hort. 130:743-752.
- Verreynne, J.S., Lovatt, C.J. 2009. The effect of crop load on budbreak influences return bloom in alternate bearing 'Pixie' mandarin. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 134(3):299-307.
- Benhamou, L., El-Otmani, M., Goumari, M., Talhi, M., Charif, L., Srairi, I., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. The potential use of GA3 and urea to manipulate flowering and reduce the alternate bearing pattern of the 'Nour' Clementine mandarin. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:479-483.
- El-Otmani, M., Goumari, M., Talhi, M., Wakkar, L., Srairi, I., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Effect of paclobutrazol on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting of the 'Nour' Clementine, an alternate bearing cultivar. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:543-545.
- El-Otmani, M., Gourmani, M., Srairi, I., Lbrek, A., Charif, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Heavy fruit load and late harvest inhibit flowering of the 'Nour' Clementine mandarin. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:525-527
- Verreynne, J.S., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Citrus fruit reduce summer and fall vegetative shoot growth and return bloom. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:520-524.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Improving citrus yield with foliar/soil nutrients. Citrograph Mag. 85(10):4-5, 8.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Physiology and phenololgy. In: Citrus Production Manual. (Eds) L. Ferguson, E. Grafton-Cardwell. ANR Publ. 3539. p.31-59.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Alternate bearing in mandarin – The basics. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 10(3):7-10.
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Avocado
- Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Properly timing foliar-applied fertilizers increases efficacy: A review and update on timing foliar nutrient applications to citrus and avocado. HortTechnology 23(5):536-541.
- Garner, L.C., Klein, G.J., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Response of evergreen perennial tree crops to gibberellic acid is crop load-dependent: II. GA3 increases yield and fruit size of 'Hass' avocado only in the on-crop year of an alternate bearing orchard. Scientia Hort. 130:753-761.
- Garner, L.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2008. The relationship between flower and fruit abscission and alternate bearing of 'Hass' avocado. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133:3-10.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Cossio-Vargas, L.E., Lovatt, C.J., Gonzalez-Duran, I.J.L, Perez-Barraza, M.H. 2006. Crop load affects vegetative growth flushes and shoot age influences irreversible commitment to flowering of 'Hass' avocado. HortScience. 41:1541-1546.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2001. Properly timed soil-applied nitrogen fertilizer increases yield of ‘Hass’ avocado. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 126:555-559.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lord, E.M., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Inflorescence and flower development of the `Hass’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.) during “on” and “off” crop years. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:537-544.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C. 2005. Seasonal patterns of nutrient uptake and partitioning as a function of cop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 13th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:25-28.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R. 2003. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 11th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:22-26.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C.J. 2002. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 10th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:19-22.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R., Faber, B. 2001. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 9th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:21-23.
- Salazar-García, S., Garner, L.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Reproductive Biology. In: Avocado: Botany, Production and Uses. (Eds) B.S. Schaffer, B.N. Wolstenholme, A.W. Whiley. CAB International. p.118-167.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Alternate Bearing of 'Hass' Avocado A summary of basic information to assist growers in managing their orchards. Calif. Avocado Soc. 2010 Yrbk. 93:125-140.
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Pistachio
- Fichtner, E.J., Chao, Y.Y., Ferguson, L., Verreynne, J.S., Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Repeating cycles of ON and OFF yields in alternate bearing olive, pistachio and citrus trees - different mechanisms, common solutions. Acta Hort. 1315:1-10.
- Lovatt, C.J., Daoudi, H., Ferguson, L. 2006. Efficacy of foliar-applied cytokinins and nitrogen to increase floral bud retention and to reduce alternate bearing of pistachio. Acta Hort. 727:353-364.
- Lovatt, C.J., Daoudi, H., Ferguson, L. 2009. Efficacy of foliar-applied cytokinins and nitrogen to increase floral bud retention to reduce alternate bearing in pistachio. Australian Nutgrower 23(1):10-12.
- Lovatt, C.J., Ferguson, L. 1999. Use of nitrogen and cytokinin to reduce alternate bearing of pistachio (Pistacia vera cv. Kerman) -- a preliminary report. 26th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Regulat. Soc. Amer. 1:62-69.
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Olive
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2025. Table olive yields benefit from a new approach to the age-old practice of pruning. Progressive Crop Consultant July/Aug.:24–27.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2024. Olive yields benefit from a new strategy using naphthaleneacetic acid to manage crop load. Progressive Crop Consultant Nov./Dec.:28–31.
- Fichtner, E.J., Chao, Y.Y., Ferguson, L., Verreynne, J.S., Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Repeating cycles of ON and OFF yields in alternate bearing olive, pistachio and citrus trees - different mechanisms, common solutions. Acta Hort. 1315:1-10.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2018. Alternate bearing in olive. Acta Hort. 1199:103-108.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Advances in mitigation of alternate bearing of olive: vegetative growth response to plant growth regulators. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(4):3-6.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Olive tree phenology: The relationship of fruit load to vegetative growth and return bloom. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(3):4-6.
- Fichtner, E., Wilson, K., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Understanding alternate bearing in olive. West Coast Olive Guide Newsletter. p.6, 10.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Research advances on mitigation of alternate bearing in olive. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 10(3):5-7.