Variety Testing in Rhodesia
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1970.24.4.89aAbstract
A fruit variety testing program initiated in 1962 by the Rhodes Inyanga Experiment Station, Private Bag, Rhodesia, now includes 250 apple varieties, 60 peaches, 24 plums, 12 pears, and several kinds of berries. Of the apples tested, a local seedling of the 'Granny Smith' type, 'Beverly Hills' from California, and 'Shorland Queen' from New Zealand, appear the most promising.
The Station is located at an altitude of 6,100 ft., and has an annual rainfall of 44-48 inches. Inadequate winter chilling can be a problem with deciduous fruits, except with varieties having a very low chilling requirement.
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