40 Years of Plum Breeding in Romania
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1993.47.1.63Abstract
The plum ( Prunus domesticaL.) is an important fruit species in Romania. A breeding program aiming at improving the plum cultivars available in Romania was started in 1950 using traditional cultivars ‘Tuleu gras’ and ‘Grase romanesti’ as the initial parents. Forty years of research has resulted in the development of 20 new plum cultivars with high quality fruit, ripening season from July 1-5 to September 15-20 and resistance or tolerance to plum pox virus. The working stages and the main agronomical and technological characteristics of some of the cultivars already widely commercialized on the market are described.
This article will describe the historical progress of the breeding program as well as the characteristics of the major commercial cultivars developed.
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